Macon, Mississippi
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,461 people, 906 households, and 587 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,624.8 people per square mile (629.3/km²).

Macon, Mississippi

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 2,461 people, 906 households, and 587 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,624.8 people per square mile (629.3/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1860	989	—

1870	975	−1.4%

1880	2,074	112.7%

1890	1,565	−24.5%

1900	2,067	32.1%

1910	2,024	−2.1%

1920	2,051	1.3%

1930	2,198	7.2%

1940	2,261	2.9%

1950	2,241	−0.9%

1960	2,432	8.5%

1970	2,612	7.4%

1980	2,396	−8.3%

1990	2,256	−5.8%

2000	2,461	9.1%

2010	2,768	12.5%

Est. 2017	2,537	−8.3%

U.S. Decennial Census

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The population was 2,461 at the 2000 census.

final_sentence: The population was 2,461 at the 2000 census.