Mayer, AZ Demographics

A map of Mayer's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	710	1,285	89.8%	82.5%
Hispanic	81	147	10.2%	9.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	21	0.0%	1.3%
Multiracial	0	103	0.0%	6.6%

Mayer, Arizona has an estimated population of 791, a dramatic decrease from the 1,558 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.8% White, 10.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mayer, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mayer has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arizona overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Mayer, that probability was 30.6% in 2020 and 18.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mayer is ranked the 228th most populous place in Arizona, out of 467 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Mayer was ranked the 169th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mayer's White Population

710 residents of Mayer, or 89.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mayer is significantly higher than in Arizona overall, where 52.6% of the population is White. Mayer ranks 92nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mayer's White population has declined by an estimated 44.7%. White residents' share of Mayer's population has increased from 82.5% to 89.8%.

Mayer is more White than neighboring Dewey-Humboldt (81.6% White), Spring Valley (64.5% White), Cordes Lakes (71.8% White), Prescott Valley (73.5% White), and Prescott (82.8% White).

Mayer's Black Population

0 residents of Mayer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mayer is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Black. Mayer ranks 301st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mayer's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Mayer's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mayer is less Black than neighboring Dewey-Humboldt (1.1% Black), Cordes Lakes (1.4% Black), Prescott Valley (0.6% Black), and Prescott (0.5% Black).

Mayer's Asian Population

0 residents of Mayer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mayer is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 3.5% of the population is Asian. Mayer ranks 277th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mayer's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Mayer's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mayer is less Asian than neighboring Spring Valley (0.4% Asian), Prescott Valley (1.2% Asian), and Prescott (2.1% Asian).

Mayer's Hispanic Population

81 residents of Mayer, or 10.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mayer is significantly lower than in Arizona overall, where 31.4% of the population is Hispanic. Mayer ranks 263rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mayer's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 44.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Mayer's population has increased from 9.4% to 10.2%.

Mayer is more Hispanic than neighboring Prescott (10% Hispanic). Mayer is less Hispanic than neighboring Dewey-Humboldt (12% Hispanic), Spring Valley (15.5% Hispanic), Cordes Lakes (21.5% Hispanic), and Prescott Valley (20.1% Hispanic).

Mayer's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mayer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Mayer is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 3.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Mayer ranks 308th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mayer's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mayer's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Mayer is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dewey-Humboldt (1% Native American/Other), Spring Valley (0.3% Native American/Other), Prescott Valley (1.2% Native American/Other), and Prescott (1% Native American/Other).

Mayer's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Mayer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mayer is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Mayer ranks 30th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mayer's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Mayer's population has decreased from 6.6% to 0.0%.

Mayer is less Multiracial than neighboring Dewey-Humboldt (4.3% Multiracial), Spring Valley (19.3% Multiracial), Cordes Lakes (5.4% Multiracial), Prescott Valley (3.4% Multiracial), and Prescott (3.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.