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County:

Macon County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37113

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

45% to 50%

Percent Land in NF:

46.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

152,810

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

284,810

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

30.39

Nantahala NF

152,810

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,788

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

20,178

27.8%

26.1%

1.7%

1990:

23,499

16.5%

16.8%

-0.4%

2000:

29,811

26.9%

29.4%

-2.5%

2005:

32,148

7.8%

8.9%

-1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

28,628

96.0%

0-to-19:

6,649

22.3%

Black:

353

1.2%

20-to-39:

6,082

20.4%

Hispanic:

454

1.5%

40-to-59:

8,490

28.5%

American Indian:

79

0.3%

60-plus:

8,590

28.8%

Other:

297

1.0%

Median Age:

45.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

57.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.2%

Median Family Income:

$37,381

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.8%

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