Mulberry is a community in Sumter County, South Carolina, home to about 474 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29153.
Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Sumter; part is in Mulberry
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mulberry. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charleston International Airport (CHS)74 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Florence Regional Airport (FLO)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC92 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA507 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mulberry; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Mulberry had 540 residents in the 2020 census, down 36% since 2000.
It’s the 337th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Sumter County grew from 51,237 residents in 1900 to 105,556 in 2020.
Sumter County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 49 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sumter, SC weather station (2 miles away).
29,449 jobs at 1,833 businesses in Sumter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mulberry.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 34 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Sumter 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. E. Davis College Preparatory AcademySumter | Pre-K–8 | 391 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Chestnut Oaks MiddleSumter | 6–8 | 339 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Ebenezer MiddleSumter | 6–8 | 352 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Crestwood HighSumter | 9–12 | 1,105 | Public | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sumter, East Sumter, Dalzell and Oswego.
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