Mayes County, OK Population

Overview

39,303

Total Population

40.5

Median age

49.77%

Female population %

100.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

60.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,503

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Mayes County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mayes County is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mayes County's population under 18 was 23.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mayes County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mayes County, 19.49% were under the age of 15, 18.24% aged 15 to 29, 43.89% aged 30 to 64, 16.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 183 less females than males in Mayes County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.77% females and 50.23% males in Mayes County, OK.
The Mayes County, OK gender ratio is 100.9:100 i.e. 100.9 men to 100 women (1.009).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,451.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,380.

Mayes County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mayes County population: 64.45% are White, 0.37% are Black or African American, 20.82% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.42% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.62% are some other race and 13.23% are multiracial.
Mayes County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,503 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 37,8 (96.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mayes County is White with a population of 25,331 (64.45% of the total population).

Mayes County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 41,327 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Mayes County's population increased by 2,926 (7.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mayes County's population decreased by 2,261 (5.47%), 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, Mayes County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 38,388.