Mulberry, SC Demographics

A map of Mulberry's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	350	258	73.8%	47.8%
White	124	227	26.2%	42.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Hispanic	0	33	0.0%	6.1%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.7%
Multiracial	0	17	0.0%	3.1%

Mulberry, South Carolina has an estimated population of 474, a large decrease from the 540 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.8% Black, 26.2% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mulberry, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mulberry has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than South Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Mulberry, that probability was 59.0% in 2020 and 38.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mulberry is ranked the 337th most populous place in South Carolina, out of 475 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Mulberry was ranked the 326th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mulberry's White Population

124 residents of Mulberry, or 26.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mulberry is significantly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Mulberry ranks 344th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mulberry's White population has declined by an estimated 45.4%. White residents' share of Mulberry's population has decreased from 42.0% to 26.2%.

Mulberry is more White than neighboring South Sumter (4.1% White). Mulberry is less White than neighboring East Sumter (32.6% White), Sumter (38.4% White), Oswego (100% White), and Lakewood (48.6% White).

Mulberry's Black Population

350 residents of Mulberry, or 73.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mulberry is significantly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Mulberry ranks 122nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mulberry's Black population has grown by an estimated 35.7%. Black residents' share of Mulberry's population has increased from 47.8% to 73.8%.

Mulberry is more Black than neighboring East Sumter (63.6% Black), Sumter (46.1% Black), Oswego (0% Black), and Lakewood (35.2% Black). Mulberry is less Black than neighboring South Sumter (83.6% Black).

Mulberry's Asian Population

0 residents of Mulberry, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mulberry is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Mulberry ranks 330th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mulberry's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Mulberry's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mulberry is less Asian than neighboring Sumter (2.8% Asian), and Lakewood (0.3% Asian).

Mulberry's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Mulberry, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mulberry is lower than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Mulberry ranks 143rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mulberry's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mulberry's population has decreased from 6.1% to 0.0%.

Mulberry is less Hispanic than neighboring East Sumter (2.2% Hispanic), Sumter (7.1% Hispanic), and South Sumter (12.3% Hispanic).

Mulberry's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mulberry, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Mulberry is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Mulberry ranks 202nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mulberry's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mulberry's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Mulberry is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sumter (1% Native American/Other), and Lakewood (2% Native American/Other).

Mulberry's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Mulberry, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mulberry is slightly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Mulberry ranks 282nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mulberry's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Mulberry's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.0%.

Mulberry is less Multiracial than neighboring East Sumter (1.6% Multiracial), Sumter (4.5% Multiracial), and Lakewood (13.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.