Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Mayesville, above both the South Carolina town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 112 South Carolina towns, just 1 have a lower typical home value than Mayesville. Rip Raps Plantation and Salem Black River Presbyterian Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mayesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Mayesville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 396 in 1880, a peak of 1,001 in 2000, 548 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 3 maps from 1921 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mayesville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Mayesville.
The typical Mayesville home is worth about $89,000, down 12.6% in a year, 71% below the South Carolina typical home. Typical home values fell 13% in the year to September 2026. 60% of households own their home in Mayesville, against 65% in South Carolina’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Mayesville. The average trip to work in Mayesville is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Sumter (32%), Columbia (7%) and Camden (2%).
| Mayesville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 6.1% | 8% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mayesville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Mayesville’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
49% of Mayesville adults have obesity. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Mayesville. 23% of Mayesville adults have diabetes.
| Mayesville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Mayesville | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.5% | 15.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.9% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.5% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Mayesville
About 6 of every 100 Mayesville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina.
Where Mayesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in Mayesville.
Town in South Carolina, United States
Mayesville is a town in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 731 at the 2010 census, this was a decline from 1,001 in 2000. It is included in the Sumter, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Mayesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
4 notable people were born here, including Mary McLeod Bethune and Archie Reese.
