Mayflower, AR Population

Overview

2,305

Total Population

43.3

Median age

44.30%

Female population %

125.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

40.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mayflower is 43.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mayflower's population under 18 was 17.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mayflower's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mayflower, 13.67% were under the age of 15, 24.30% aged 15 to 29, 47.16% aged 30 to 64, 14.10% aged 65 to 84, and 0.78% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 263 less females than males in Mayflower:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.30% females and 55.70% males in Mayflower, AR.
The Mayflower, AR gender ratio is 125.8:100 i.e. 125.8 men to 100 women (1.258).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 218.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 125.

Mayflower's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mayflower population: 90.50% are White, 7.77% are Black or African American, 0.09% are Asian and 1.65% are multiracial.
Mayflower's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,285 (99.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mayflower is White with a population of 2,086 (90.50% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,391 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Mayflower's population increased by 515 (31.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mayflower's population decreased by 169 (7.82%), 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, Mayflower's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,646.