Overview
193
Total Population
49.7
Median age
34.20%
Female population %
192.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
46.2
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mayersville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mayersville is 49.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mayersville's population under 18 was 20.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mayersville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mayersville, 16.58% were under the age of 15, 9.84% aged 15 to 29, 58.55% aged 30 to 64, 8.81% aged 65 to 84, and 6.22% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 61 less females than males in Mayersville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 34.20% females and 65.80% males in Mayersville, MS.
- The Mayersville, MS gender ratio is 192.4:100 i.e. 192.4 men to 100 women (1.924).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 18.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 16.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mayersville's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mayersville population: 5.18% are White, 94.30% are Black or African American and 0.52% are multiracial.
- Mayersville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 193 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mayersville is Black or African American with a population of 182 (94.30% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mayersville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 815 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Mayersville's population decreased by 271 (33.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mayersville's population decreased by 115 (21.14%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mayersville's population was lowest in year 2022 at 411.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)