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MayoSC

A town of 2,305, settled in 1828. Public schools that outperform most of South Carolina.

Population
2,305
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$225K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
41.5
years
Jobs based here
93
A commuter town

Is Mayo a good place to live?

Mayo’s best subject grade is an A+ for schools. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 2 have a lower January low than Mayo. On the outdoors, just 26 of South Carolina’s 263 towns do worse. Mayo has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA+Schools

What makes Mayo stand out

Where Mayo beats most towns.

Spartanburg 02 schools
SchoolGradesStudents
Mayo ElementaryPK–5328
SchoolsA+
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Mayo for work

Where Mayo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Spartanburg Spartanburg 16% 4% → Southern Shops Southern Shops 4% 3% → Gaffney Gaffney 3% 3% → Greenville Greenville 3% 2% → Chesnee Chesnee 2% 2% → Drayton Drayton 2% Mayo · 1% stay
93jobs based in Mayo
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Mayo grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Mayo is from typical.

How grading works

SchoolsA+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $225K, 3.5 years of the Spartanburg metro’s $64K median household incomeB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.7 of 20; 4.8% of households have no car; 10.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →HealthSpartanburg Medical Center 9.4 miles awayC+Open →Jobs & income93 jobs based hereBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.5; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Mayo: who provides what

Mayo is unincorporated, so Spartanburg County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDuke Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLcf Water District (Sc4220010)No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSpartanburg CountySpartanburg County provides services here
SchoolsSpartanburg School District 2Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn South Carolina you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSpartanburg Board of Voter RegistrationSpartanburg County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP codes29330, 29323, 2936829330 59% · 29323 31% · 29368 10%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Mayo.

SchoolsA+

On state tests, Mayo’s schools beat 95% of South Carolina districts

Its public schools are run by the Spartanburg 02 school district. Its one school is below.

95%of SC districts it outscoresA+School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Mayo ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5328B
Full pageMayo’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsSpartanburg 02Every school1 school · Mayo ElementaryQuestions“Are Mayo’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Mayo’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Mayo for work: only 1% work in town. At 20 minutes, Mayo’s average trip to work is against 24 minutes in South Carolina’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 11% of Mayo residents live below the poverty line.

1%work in town
MayoSouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work20 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.4%6.1%8%
Below the poverty line11%17%9.6%
Median household income$64,000$57,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Mayo1%
Spartanburg16%
Southern Shops4%
Gaffney3%
Greenville3%
13 mi
median commute distance
93
jobs based in Mayo
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 66% of U.S. towns
Full pageMayo’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here93 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in MayoCommute times20 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Mayo, expect mild winters and hot summers

Mayo has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 89°F, Mayo’s July high is where South Carolina’s towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–54°
Spring47–72°
Summer66–88°
Fall49–72°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageMayo’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 30°Rain & snow1″ of snow a winter · 49 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthC+

Residents of Mayo are less healthy than 63% of U.S. towns

Mayo beats the South Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Mayo.

37%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
MayoSouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%23%23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%15%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%15%12%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)78%80%79%
32 measures vs. South Carolina
1 better29 too close to call2 worse
What stands outMayoSC
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.4%8.9%
More smokers15.9%13.3%
Spartanburg Medical Center
9.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageMayo’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby9.4 miles to an ER · Spartanburg Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than SC on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Mayo faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageMayo’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in MayoGet ready1.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HousingCost of living grade B+

Homes in Mayo sell for about $358K

The median rent in Mayo is $628 a month.

$358Kmedian sale price
MayoSouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Median rent$628 a month$1,060 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home74%65%73%
1
homes sold in May
Full pageMayo’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 5.6 years of incomeRents$628 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Peachoid and 16 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mayo. Close and well known come first.

All 44 attractions →
10 mi LandmarkPeachoid4 mi National BattlefieldCowpens National Battlefield175K visitors a year35 mi Stadium & arenaBon Secours Wellness Arena33 mi State parkChimney Rock State Park25 mi National Military ParkKings Mountain National Military Park176K visitors a year36 mi National Historic SiteCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Site95K visitors a year
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Peachoid: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Cowpens National Battlefield: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bon Secours Wellness Arena: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas, CC BY 2.0 · Chimney Rock State Park: Jmturner, Public domain · Kings Mountain National Military Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site: Victoria Stauffenberg, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mayo

16pages on Mayo
The big questions
SchoolsA+Beat 95% of SC districts · 1 schoolHealthC+Better than SC on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB+Work & commuteB$64K median household income · 93 jobs hereNatural hazardsBFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions44 nearby · Cowpens National Battlefield 4 miLibraryChesnee Branch LibraryCollegesSherman College of Chiropractic is 9 mi away
The story
HistoryB−Settled 1828Climate89° summer highs · 1″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 29368Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

7 within 15 miles of the center of Mayo

Sherman College of ChiropracticUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Boiling Springs9 miUniversity of South Carolina-UpstateUniversity or college · Public · Spartanburg9.1 mi$11,588 in-state tuitionSpartanburg Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Spartanburg10.9 mi$5,071 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Mayo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Mayo

CDP in South Carolina, United States

Mayo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,592 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.0 sq mi
Elevation
889 ft
ZIP code
29368

Questions about Mayo

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mayo, SC a good place to live?

Public schools that outperform most of South Carolina.

Is Mayo, SC expensive?

Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $225,000, 26% below the South Carolina typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.