Macon is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 5,509 people and two associated neighborhoods, Macon is the 127th largest community in Missouri.

One of the benefits of Macon is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.16 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The population of Macon overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Macon, 22.38% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Macon in 2022 was $32,249, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,996 for a family of four. However, Macon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Macon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Macon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Macon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Macon include German, English, Irish, Celtic, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Macon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.