Macon County, Alabama
Macon County, Alabama | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 32°23′07″N 85°41′37″W / 32.385277777778°N 85.693611111111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Founded | December 18, 1832 |
| Named after | Nathaniel Macon |
| Seat | Tuskegee |
| Largest city | Tuskegee |
| Area | |
• Total | 613 sq mi (1,590 km2) |
| • Land | 609 sq mi (1,580 km2) |
| • Water | 4.3 sq mi (11 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,532 |
• Estimate (2024) | 18,159 |
| • Density | 32.1/sq mi (12.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
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Macon County is a county located in the east central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,532. Its county seat is Tuskegee. Its name is in honor of Nathaniel Macon, a member of the United States Senate from North Carolina.
Developed for cotton plantation agriculture in the nineteenth century, the county is considered within the Black Belt of the South. It has had a majority-black population since before the American Civil War.