Mayersville, MS Demographics

A map of Mayersville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	191	292	97.4%	67.4%
White	3	34	1.5%	7.9%
Multiracial	2	1	1.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Hispanic	0	103	0.0%	23.8%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.5%

Mayersville, Mississippi has an estimated population of 196, a dramatic decrease from the 433 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.4% Black, 1.5% White, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mayersville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mayersville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Mayersville, that probability was 48.2% in 2020 and 5.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mayersville is ranked the 353rd most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 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). Mayersville was ranked the 276th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mayersville's White Population

3 residents of Mayersville, or 1.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mayersville is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Mayersville ranks 396th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mayersville's White population has declined by an estimated 91.2%. White residents' share of Mayersville's population has decreased from 7.9% to 1.5%.

Mayersville is less White than neighboring Grace (41.8% White), Glen Allan (26.9% White), Cary (26.7% White), Lake Providence (27.1% White), and Rolling Fork (17.2% White).

Mayersville's Black Population

191 residents of Mayersville, or 97.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mayersville is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Mayersville ranks 111th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mayersville's Black population has declined by an estimated 34.6%. Black residents' share of Mayersville's population has increased from 67.4% to 97.4%.

Mayersville is more Black than neighboring Grace (58.2% Black), Glen Allan (0% Black), Cary (68.8% Black), Lake Providence (71.5% Black), and Rolling Fork (82.5% Black).

Mayersville's Asian Population

0 residents of Mayersville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mayersville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Mayersville ranks 199th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Mayersville is less Asian than neighboring Rolling Fork (0.3% Asian).

Mayersville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Mayersville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mayersville is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Mayersville ranks 7th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mayersville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mayersville's population has decreased from 23.8% to 0.0%.

Mayersville is less Hispanic than neighboring Glen Allan (73.1% Hispanic), and Cary (4.5% Hispanic).

Mayersville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mayersville, 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 Mayersville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Mayersville ranks 169th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mayersville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mayersville's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Mayersville's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Mayersville, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mayersville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Mayersville ranks 411th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mayersville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Mayersville's population has increased from 0.2% to 1.0%.

Mayersville is more Multiracial than neighboring Grace (0% Multiracial), Glen Allan (0% Multiracial), Cary (0% Multiracial), and Rolling Fork (0% Multiracial). Mayersville is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake Providence (1.5% 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.