Overview
556
Total Population
41.1
Median age
54.50%
Female population %
83.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
52.7
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
Mayesville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mayesville is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mayesville's population under 18 was 22.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mayesville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mayesville, 21.76% were under the age of 15, 9.53% aged 15 to 29, 55.94% aged 30 to 64, 12.41% aged 65 to 84, and 0.36% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 50 more females than males in Mayesville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.50% females and 45.50% males in Mayesville, SC.
- The Mayesville, SC gender ratio is 83.5:100 i.e. 83.5 men to 100 women (0.835).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 44.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 55.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mayesville's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mayesville population: 13.85% are White and 86.15% are Black or African American.
- Mayesville'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 556 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mayesville is Black or African American with a population of 479 (86.15% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mayesville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,036 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Mayesville's population decreased by 307 (29.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mayesville's population decreased by 178 (24.42%), 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, Mayesville's population was lowest in year 2022 at 543.
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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)