Sellers SC, 2022
Sellers’s story
138 years in pictures
Census counts: 458 in 1910, a peak of 690 in 1930, 147 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
- 1888Sellers is settled
SellersSC
A town of 146, settled in 1888.
Photo: Evanoco · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
146
2025 Census estimate · −2% since 2020
Household income
$33K
median
Median age
57.2
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Is Sellers a good place to live?
58% of residents live below the poverty line in Sellers, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 1 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Sellers. Sellers has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
146 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sellers: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sellers, and how to reach them.
PowerPee Dee Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sellers’ trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereMarion Board of Voter RegistrationMarion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP code2959229592 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 Sellers.
Natural hazards
Hurricanes leads a very high hazard risk in Sellers
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 2015, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sellers.
85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesCold wavesInland flooding
9
paid flood claims since 2015
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Sellers, expect mild winters and hot summers
Sellers has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Sellers’ July high is 92°F, close to South Carolina’s towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–59°
Spring51–76°
Summer69–90°
Fall53–76°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Sellers’ adults have diabetes than in the typical South Carolina or U.S. town
24% of Sellers adults have diabetes. Of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Sellers. 48% of Sellers adults have obesity.
| Sellers | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 54% | 40% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 21% | 14% |
32 measures vs. South Carolina
5 better7 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Sellers | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.5% | 15.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.1% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 18.4% | 8.9% |
Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon
11.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sellers
16pages on Sellers
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sellers
About 0 of every 100 Sellers residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
About Sellers
Town in South Carolina, United States
Sellers is a small town in Marion County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sellers had a population of 147.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 85 ft
- ZIP code
- 29592
- Area code
- 843
Questions about Sellers
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sellers, SC a good place to live?
Sellers has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Sellers, SC known for?
2 notable people were born here, including J. Edwin Ellerbe and Dave Smith.