As Maysville and Mason County make comprehensive plans for the future, those plans must consider that the share of the population that is 65 and older increased from 13.9% in 1981 to 19% in 2021.
Our smaller percentage of 20 to 49-year-olds in a smaller population requires new approaches to fund the community services, infrastructure, and cultural activities citizens expect in the twenty-first century.
Trends in Mason County Population Cohorts
| 1981 to 2021 | 1981 to 2021 | |
| Age Cohort | Percent Change | Population Change |
| 0 to 4 | – 1.3 % | – 322 |
| 5 to 19 | – 4.7 % | – 1,126 |
| 20 to 34 | – 5 % | – 1,165 |
| 35 to 49 | +1.6 % | + 61 |
| 50 to 64 | + 4.2 % | + 480 |
| 65 and up | +5.1 % | + 671 |
Note the shift from less than 20 years old to 50 or older.
