Mayesville, SC Demographics

A map of Mayesville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	674	419	81.0%	76.5%
White	151	97	18.1%	17.7%
Multiracial	7	15	0.8%	2.7%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	10	0.0%	1.8%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	1.3%

Mayesville, South Carolina has an estimated population of 832, a dramatic increase from the 548 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.0% Black, 18.1% White, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mayesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mayesville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than South Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Mayesville, that probability was 38.3% in 2020 and 31.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mayesville is ranked the 288th most populous place in South Carolina, out of 475 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). Mayesville was ranked the 324th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mayesville's White Population

151 residents of Mayesville, or 18.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mayesville is significantly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Mayesville ranks 438th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mayesville's White population has grown by an estimated 55.7%. White residents' share of Mayesville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 18.1%.

Mayesville is less White than neighboring Oswego (100% White), St. Charles (23.7% White), East Sumter (32.6% White), Elliott (20% White), and Mulberry (26.2% White).

Mayesville's Black Population

674 residents of Mayesville, or 81.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mayesville is significantly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Mayesville ranks 35th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mayesville's Black population has grown by an estimated 60.9%. Black residents' share of Mayesville's population has increased from 76.5% to 81.0%.

Mayesville is more Black than neighboring Oswego (0% Black), St. Charles (76.3% Black), East Sumter (63.6% Black), Elliott (80% Black), and Mulberry (73.8% Black).

Mayesville's Asian Population

0 residents of Mayesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mayesville is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Mayesville ranks 359th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

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

Mayesville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Mayesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mayesville is lower than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Mayesville ranks 357th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mayesville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mayesville's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Mayesville is less Hispanic than neighboring East Sumter (2.2% Hispanic).

Mayesville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mayesville, 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 Mayesville is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Mayesville ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

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

Mayesville's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Mayesville, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mayesville is slightly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Mayesville ranks 330th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mayesville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 53.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Mayesville's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.8%.

Mayesville is more Multiracial than neighboring Oswego (0% Multiracial), St. Charles (0% Multiracial), Elliott (0% Multiracial), and Mulberry (0% Multiracial). Mayesville is less Multiracial than neighboring East Sumter (1.6% 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.