Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 70, settled in 1907.
No town among the 170 in South Carolina we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Tatum. Manship Farmstead and McLaurin-Roper-McColl Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tatum has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 200 in 1900, 76 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tatum, 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 Tatum.
Tatum has mild winters and warm summers. Tatum’s July high is 91°F, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
39% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Tatum, above both the South Carolina town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (19%). 24% of Tatum adults report frequent physical distress. Of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Tatum.
| Tatum | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Tatum | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.4% | 15.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.1% | 80.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 16.6% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tatum
About 0 of every 100 Tatum residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
Town in South Carolina, United States
Tatum is a town in Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 71 in 2023.
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Tatum has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.