Macon is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 106 people and two associated neighborhoods, Macon is the 574th largest community in North Carolina. Macon has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.

Macon real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Macon house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

A relatively large number of people in Macon telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.00% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Macon has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Macon a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One downside of living in Macon is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Macon, the average commute to work is 30.59 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Macon is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of people in Macon with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.54% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Macon in 2022 was $28,779, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $115,116 for a family of four. However, Macon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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. Important ancestries of people in Macon include English, Irish, Scottish, Scots-Irish, and Hungarian.

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