Mayfield township, Lapeer County, Michigan Population

Overview

7,986

Total Population

43.0

Median age

47.61%

Female population %

11:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

54.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Mayfield township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mayfield township is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mayfield township's population under 18 was 19.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mayfield township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mayfield township, 15.50% were under the age of 15, 20.11% aged 15 to 29, 44.49% aged 30 to 64, 16.64% aged 65 to 84, and 3.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 382 less females than males in Mayfield township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.61% females and 52.39% males in Mayfield township, Lapeer County, Michigan.
The Mayfield township, Lapeer County, Michigan gender ratio is 11:100 i.e. 11 men to 100 women (1.100).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 410.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 330.

Mayfield township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mayfield township population: 97.98% are White, 0.21% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.44% are Asian and 1.33% are multiracial.
Mayfield township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,726 (96.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mayfield township is White with a population of 7,825 (97.98% of the total population).

Mayfield township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 8,020 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Mayfield township's population increased by 316 (4.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mayfield township's population increased by 30 (0.38%), 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, Mayfield township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 7,631.