Macon County, North Carolina
4 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 37,941
- Median household income
- $59,061
- ±6,098
- Unemployed
- 2.8%
- 477 of 17,023 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.3%
- 15,324 of 18,406 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Macon | 37,564 (2021) | 5 W Main St, Franklin | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
Special districts 1
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macon County Soil and Water Conservation District | Drainage | 191 Thomas Heights Rd, Franklin | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Macon County Schools
School district12 schools
1202 Old Murphy Road, Franklin, NC, 28734
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Cedar Valley Farmers' Market (Murphy)
Hayesville Evening Market (Hayesville)
Stecoah Tailgate Market (121 Schoolhouse Rd. Stecoah)
The 'Whee Market (Cullowhee) · Sylva Farmers Market (Sylva)
Foothills Heritage Market (Westminster)
Community Market of Rabun County (Clayton)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.