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Mulberry
South Carolina›Sumter County

MulberrySC

A town of 474.

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Heriot-Moise House · Photo: Charlesinsumter · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Mulberry, SC · Heriot-Moise House · Photo: Charlesinsumter · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Mulberry a good place to live?

Mulberry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

474 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
SumterSumterMulberry
Getting set up

Moving to Mulberry: who provides what

Mulberry is unincorporated, so Sumter County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerBlack River Electric Coop15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSumter City of (Sc4310001) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSumter CountySumter County provides services here
SchoolsSumter County Consolidated School DistrictWhich 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 hereSumter Board of Voter RegistrationSumter County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code2915329153 100%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 Mulberry.

Work & commute

Most of Mulberry’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them

Mulberry’s typical journey to work is 32 minutes, above both the South Carolina town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). It had 68 jobs in 2023, down 235 from 2013. Among residents here, 19% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Sumter (28%), Columbia (8%) and Raleigh (1%).

0%work in town
MulberrySouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work32 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line19%17%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Mulberry0%
Sumter28%
Columbia8%
Raleigh1%
Bishopville1%
19 mi
median commute distance
68
jobs based in Mulberry
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mulberry has mild winters and hot summers

Mulberry’s peak summer temperature comes in at 91°F.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–59°
Spring50–75°
Summer69–90°
Fall53–76°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 24
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Mulberry stands out in South Carolina and nationally: a smaller share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression

Nearly a fifth of adults have diabetes in Mulberry. Mulberry: 48% of adults have high blood pressure, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 40% and U.S. towns at 35%. Of 32 CDC measures, Mulberry beats the South Carolina average on 3 and trails it on 16.

MulberrySouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)19%15%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)48%40%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)43%38%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%15%16%
32 measures vs. South Carolina
3 better13 too close to call16 worse
What stands outMulberrySC
Fewer binge drinkers12.4%15.7%
Fewer adults with depression18.8%22.3%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22.4%13.9%
Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital
2.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Mulberry is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Expected losses in Mulberry break down as 28% from inland flooding and 26% from earthquakes. In Mulberry, the FEMA hazard score is 43 of 100.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Mulberry is conserved land

1.1 miles of trail. Mulberry’s trail density stands at 0.6 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,261 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mulberry

15pages on Mulberry
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Mulberry

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Mulberry for work

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

28% → Sumter Sumter 28% 8% → Columbia Columbia 8% 1% → Raleigh Raleigh 1% 1% → Bishopville Bishopville 1% 1% → West Columbia West Columbia 1% 1% → Florence Florence 1% Mulberry · 0% stay
68jobs based in Mulberry
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Mulberry

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mulberry, SC a good place to live?

Mulberry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.