Town · New York

Town of Macomb, New York

Macomb (town), town, in St. Lawrence County, New York. Macomb (town) had 932 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 912 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 752 (±144). GEOID 3608944391.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

932

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 912 · ACS 2020-2024: 752 ±144

Median household income

$70,417

±$20,083 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$126,500

±$21,424 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$843

±$278 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

Where is Macomb (town) and what county is it in?

Macomb (town) is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York. It covers 60.7 square miles of land, 15 residents per square mile in 2020.

Macomb (town) is in the Massena-Ogdensburg, NY micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Macomb (town) (marked with a dot) in St. Lawrence County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Macomb (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 932 people lived in Macomb (town) on July 1, 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, while New York shrank 1.0%. The 2020 Census counted 912 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 752 (±144).

  • July 2020→2021 +12 (929)
  • 2021→2022 +5 (934)
  • 2022→2023 +8 (942)
  • 2023→2024 −6 (936)
  • 2024→2025 −4 (932)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureMacomb (town)St. Lawrence CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Total population752±144107,22619,852,366no clear change
Households319±5241,6667,722,646no clear change
Average household size2.36±0.232.322.49no clear change
Housing units690±9351,9708,585,241−258

Macomb (town)'s population since 2000

From 846 in 2000 to 932 in 2025: up 10.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Macomb (town) as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 846
  • 2005 (estimate) 873
  • 2010 Census 906
  • 2015 (estimate) 897
  • 2020 Census 912
  • 2025 (estimate) 932

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Macomb (town)?

The median resident of Macomb (town) is 45.3 years old; 19.5% are under 18 and 22.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.3%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureMacomb (town)St. Lawrence CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median age45.3±10.939.339.8no clear change
Under 18 years19.5%±6.8 pts19.9%20.5%–
65 years and over22.6%±6.2 pts18.8%17.9%–
Male51.2%±5.0 pts51.2%48.8%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.3%±4.3 pts2.5%19.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic93.9%±4.9 pts91.2%52.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.5 pts1.9%13.4%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.6 pts1.1%9.0%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.8 pts0.4%0.2%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.5 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.1%±2.0 pts2.6%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.5 pts0.2%1.0%–
Born outside the United States0.9%±0.8 pts3.7%22.8%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.9%±2.7 pts6.3%30.9%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.9%±2.2 pts6.7%3.7%–
With a disability16.8%±5.2 pts17.7%12.6%–
No health insurance coverage4.0%±2.8 pts6.0%5.1%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)88.1%±5.3 pts89.9%88.0%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)16.8%±6.3 pts25.3%40.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)7.1%±4.3 pts12.3%17.9%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.3%±6.2 pts89.1%90.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.2%±1.5 pts1.2%1.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Macomb (town) earn?

Half of Macomb (town)'s 319 households earn less than $70,417 a year (±$20,083), against $62,850 in St. Lawrence County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $55,241 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureMacomb (town)St. Lawrence CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$70,417±$20,083$62,850$85,974no clear change
Mean household income$72,955±$8,752$82,664$128,247–
Per capita income$32,048±$3,474$33,177$50,712no clear change
People below the poverty line15.7%±6.8 pts16.9%14.0%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line22.4%±17.0 pts20.9%18.3%–
Households receiving SNAP20.7%±9.2 pts15.5%15.6%–
Households with a computer93.1%±3.4 pts91.3%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription76.5%±7.7 pts86.8%90.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Macomb (town)?

Owners occupy 90.3% of Macomb (town)'s occupied homes and renters 9.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $126,500 by its owner (±$21,424). The median renter pays $843 a month including utilities, and 84.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureMacomb (town)St. Lawrence CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$126,500±$21,424$121,900$423,800no clear change
Median gross rent$843±$278$818$1,621–
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent84.6%±16.4 pts40.7%43.1%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,193±$88$1,330$2,555–
Owner-occupied homes90.3%±4.5 pts71.9%54.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes9.7%±4.5 pts28.1%45.7%–
Housing units690±9351,9708,585,241−258
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±13.7 pts1.3%1.1%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±60.9 pts3.9%3.8%–
Single-family detached homes76.4%±6.9 pts71.8%41.2%–
Mobile homes20.1%±5.8 pts10.0%2.1%–
Built 2020 or later1.6%±1.6 pts0.8%0.8%–
Built 2010 to 20197.8%±5.1 pts5.4%5.3%–
Built 1939 or earlier23.5%±6.4 pts30.0%30.3%–
Households with no vehicle9.1%±5.2 pts10.1%29.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Macomb (town) building?

Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in Macomb (town) in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 2.1 per 1,000 residents against 1.9 across New York.

  • 2019 4 units
  • 2020 11 units
  • 2021 11 units
  • 2022 12 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 2 units
  • 2025 2 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Macomb (town) work and get to work?

83.3% of Macomb (town)'s workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 29.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureMacomb (town)St. Lawrence CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)51.9%±8.6 pts53.3%62.7%–
Unemployment rate6.3%±4.7 pts5.3%6.4%–
Drove alone to work83.3%±8.8 pts74.8%48.8%–
Carpooled10.8%±8.2 pts9.2%6.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±13.0 pts0.3%21.6%–
Walked0.0%±13.0 pts6.7%5.6%–
Worked from home5.6%±4.2 pts7.3%14.9%–
Mean travel time to work29.1 min±3.721.0 min32.6 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Macomb (town)?

No census tract lies mostly in Macomb (town); 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Macomb (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Macomb (town)
Tract 4928St. Lawrence County3,319 $67,614 $131,30042%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Macomb (town)) · Census block assignment files

How does Macomb (town) compare with other places in New York?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Macomb (town) is the 7,928th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 818th-most populous of 924 in New York.

Macomb (town) is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Macomb (town)'s rank in New York (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate818th924

Macomb (town)'s figures with every place in New York (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Macomb (town)?

20 of the 57 figures for Macomb (town) on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Macomb (town) are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.