Macon County, Tennessee

Macon County
Macon County Courthouse in Lafayette
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°32′N 86°01′W / 36.53°N 86.01°W / 36.53; -86.01
Country United States
State Tennessee
Founded1842
Named afterNathaniel Macon
SeatLafayette
Largest cityLafayette
Area
  Total
307 sq mi (800 km2)
  Land307 sq mi (800 km2)
  Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.03%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
25,216
  Density72/sq mi (28/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitemaconcountytn.gov

Macon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,216. Its county seat is Lafayette. Macon County is part of the Nashville-DavidsonMurfreesboroFranklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.