MulberrySC
Population 474: a town in South Carolina.
Is Mulberry a good place to live?
Only 4 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Mulberry. Mulberry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
474 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mulberry: who provides what
Mulberry is unincorporated, so Sumter County and regional agencies provide most services.
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.
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%).
| Mulberry | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 17% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mulberry has mild winters and hot summers
Mulberry’s peak summer temperature comes in at 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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.
| Mulberry | South Carolina towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Mulberry | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.4% | 15.7% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 18.8% | 22.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.4% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Mulberry is conserved land
1.1 miles of trail. Mulberry’s trail density stands at 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Mulberry
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Mulberry
About 0 of every 100 Mulberry residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Mulberry for work
Where Mulberry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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.