Macon County, Tennessee
5 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
- 26,240
- Median household income
- $59,177
- ±4,091
- Unemployed
- 3.4%
- 427 of 12,497 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.9%
- 7,994 of 9,421 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 | 25,699 (2021) | 201 County Courthouse, Lafayette | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lafayette | 5,612 (2021) | Po Box 275, Lafayette | Website |
| City of Red Boiling Springs | 1,200 (2021) | Po Box 190, Red Boiling Springs | — |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 613 Dycus Cir, Lafayette | — |
| Macon County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 664 Highway 52 Byp W, Lafayette | — |
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
School district8 schools
501 College ST, Lafayette, TN, 37083
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
Allen County Farmers Market (1138 Old Gallatin Road Scottsville)
Monroe County Farmers' Market (507 N. Main Street Tompkinsville)
Smith County Farmers Market (Carthage)
Gallatin Farmers Market (Gallatin) · Hendersonville Farmers' Market (Hendersonville) · White House Farmers Market (White House)
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.