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Macon County, Tennessee

Macon County, Tennessee, has 27,663 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lafayette. It uses Central Time and covers 307 sq mi (795 km²) of land.

Nashville-DavidsonMemphis
Macon County in Tennessee
Lafayette
Macon County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
27,663
Land area
307 sq mi (795 km²)
County seat or government
Lafayette
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$59,177 ± $4,091
Median home value
$225,700 ± $12,576
Median rent, with utilities
$846 ± $33
Homes lived in by their owners
73.6% ± 2.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro areaOutlying county
Water area
0.1 sq mi (0.25 km²)
State
Tennessee
County code (FIPS)
47111
Coordinates (central point)
36.537757, -86.000960
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Macon County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3708317,364 people
  2. 3707410,932 people
  3. 3718610,709 people
  4. 370225,728 people
  5. 371504,476 people
  6. 371452,442 people
  7. 385881,025 people
  8. 370571,016 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Macon County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Macon County, largest first

  1. Macon County School District26,240 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Lafayette, Tennessee (city)5,727 people
  2. Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee (city)1,262 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Trousdale County, Tennessee13 mi southwest
  2. Allen County, Kentucky18 mi northwest
  3. Smith County, Tennessee19 mi south
  4. Monroe County, Kentucky20 mi northeast
  5. Jackson County, Tennessee22 mi southeast
  6. Clay County, Tennessee25 mi east
  7. Sumner County, Tennessee26 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.