What kinds of homes are in Macon, MS?

Name: Types of homes in Macon, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Macon, MS has 1,311 (±214) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 342 homes per square mile of land.

70.1% are detached single-family houses.

4.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,311 (±214)
Detached houses: 70.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.6%
5+ unit buildings: 14.0%

Homes in Macon by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Macon	Noxubee County	Mississippi	United States
Single-family, detached	70.1% (±9.7 points)	62.7%	69.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.7%	1.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.9% (±3.9 points)	1.0%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±2.3 points)	1.4%	3.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.0% (±5.5 points)	3.0%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.0% (±4.9 points)	1.4%	2.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.3% (±6.4 points)	29.7%	14.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Macon, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Noxubee County (4.4%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (9.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Macon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Macon
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Macon	—	14.0% (±8.1 points)	—
Brooksville	8.0 mi	0.0% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shuqualak	9.9 mi	12.3% (±32.8 points)	Not measurably different
Crawford	13 mi	0.0% (±51.4 points)	Not measurably different
Memphis	15 mi	0.0% (±124.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pickensville	17 mi	0.0% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Scooba	21 mi	9.4% (±32.3 points)	Not measurably different
Artesia	21 mi	18.0% (±31.8 points)	Not measurably different
McMullen	22 mi	0.0% (±121.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Noxubee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Macon	14.0% (±8.1 points)
2	Shuqualak	12.3% (±32.8 points)
3	Brooksville	0.0% (±22.3 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Macon

How many homes are in Macon?

Macon, MS has an estimated 1,311 (±214) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Macon houses or apartments?

70.1% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 18.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Macon?

4.6% of homes in Macon are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Macon city, Mississippi

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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