Overview
          2,405
                  Total Population
                33.6
                  Median age
                49.94%
                  Female population %
                100.2:100
                  Gender ratio (M:F)
                35-39 years
                  Largest age group
                48.0
                  Total dependency ratio
                White
                  Largest racial group
                96
                  Hispanic population
                Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mayer's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mayer is 33.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mayer's population under 18 was 29.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mayer's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mayer, 26.28% were under the age of 15, 15.93% aged 15 to 29, 51.64% aged 30 to 64, 5.78% aged 65 to 84, and 0.37% were 85 years of age and older.
 
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Gender
There are 3 less females than males in Mayer:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.94% females and 50.06% males in Mayer, MN.
- The Mayer, MN gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 203.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 146.
 
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Race / Ethnicity
Mayer's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mayer population: 94.14% are White, 0.71% are Black or African American, 0.75% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.70% are some other race and 2.58% are multiracial.
- Mayer's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 96 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,309 (96.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mayer is White with a population of 2,264 (94.14% of the total population).
 
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Year by year
Mayer's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,552 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Mayer's population increased by 1,185 (208.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mayer's population increased by 715 (40.81%), 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, Mayer's population was lowest in year 2001 at 562.
 
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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)
