Mason, WV Population

Overview

793

Total Population

50.1

Median age

50.32%

Female population %

98.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

62.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Mason is 50.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mason's population under 18 was 13.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mason's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mason, 10.47% were under the age of 15, 16.27% aged 15 to 29, 45.15% aged 30 to 64, 21.44% aged 65 to 84, and 6.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5 more females than males in Mason:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.32% females and 49.68% males in Mason, WV.
The Mason, WV gender ratio is 98.7:100 i.e. 98.7 men to 100 women (0.987).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 47.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 48.

Mason's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Mason population: 98.11% are White, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.13% are Asian and 1.39% are multiracial.
Mason's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 79 (99.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mason is White with a population of 778 (98.11% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,102 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Mason's population decreased by 128 (11.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mason's population decreased by 111 (11.46%), 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, Mason's population was lowest in year 2022 at 841.