Moving to Mayo, Florida
Population: 988. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,032 (+4.5% change)
Males: 484 (49.0%), Females: 504 (51.0%)
Lafayette County
Zip code: 32066
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.2 years
Median household income: $25,398
Median house value: $54,000
Population by Race
Races in Mayo:
- White Non-Hispanic (54.4%)
- Black (27.4%)
- Hispanic (16.8%)
- Other race (9.6%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (15.8%), English (6.1%), Irish (3.8%), German (1.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), Italian (1.6%).
Elevation: 79 feet
Land area: 0.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Mayo
- High school or higher: 52.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Mayo town
- Never married: 21.1%
- Now married: 53.2%
- Separated: 3.2%
- Widowed: 10.0%
- Divorced: 12.5%
17.6% Foreign born (17.1% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +64 (+6.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Mayo:
- SHANDS AT LIVE OAK (about 19 miles; LIVE OAK, FL)
- DOCTORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; PERRY, FL)
- MADISON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; MADISON, FL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mayo:
- VALDOSTA RGNL (about 50 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VLD)
- MOODY AFB (about 63 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VAD)
- GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 68 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: GNV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mayo:
- SUWANNEE COUNTY (about 21 miles; LIVE OAK, FL; Abbreviation: 24J)
- PERRY-FOLEY (about 28 miles; PERRY, FL; Abbreviation: 40J)
- CROSS CITY (about 30 miles; CROSS CITY, FL; Abbreviation: CTY)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mayo:
- VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
- SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
- UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 63 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)
- FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
- FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 29,949)
- TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
- CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
Public primary/middle schools in Mayo:
- LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 519; Location: RT. 2, BOX 10; Grades: 06 – 12)
- LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 510; Location: RT 2 BOX 15; Grades: PK – 05)
Libraries
Library in Mayo:
- THREE RIVERS REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $503,926; Location: 305 WEST MAIN STREET; 63,594 books; 2,000 audio materials; 5,690 video materials; 90 serial subscriptions)