Mullins, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

3,914

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

4.99% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

38.3%

10.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$34,908

13.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$95,300

Population & Diversity

Mullins, SC is home to a population of 3.91k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.71% of Mullins, SC residents were born outside of the country (106 people).

In 2024, there were 4.79 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.12k people) in Mullins, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 652 White (Non-Hispanic) and 91 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Mullins, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mullins, SC was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mullins, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mullins, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.12k ± 221
White (Non-Hispanic)
652 ± 219
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
91 ± 65

0.971%

Hispanic Population

38 people

0.971% of the people in Mullins, SC are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mullins, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

2.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

106 people

2.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

102 people

As of 2024, 2.71% of Mullins, SC residents (106 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mullins, SC was 2.57%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mullins, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
91 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 19

Mullins, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.69 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mullins, SC.

Economy

The economy of Mullins, SC employs 1.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mullins, SC were Accommodation & Food Services (283 people), Retail Trade (234 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (195 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($50,707), Manufacturing ($45,903), and Wholesale Trade ($40,403).

Employment

Occupations

1.37k

2024 Value

± 330

3.95%

1 Year growth

± 32.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mullins, SC grew at a rate of 3.95%, from 1.32k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mullins, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (334 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (247 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mullins, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.37k

2024 Value

± 330

3.95%

1 Year growth

± 32.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mullins, SC grew at a rate of 3.95%, from 1.32k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mullins, SC, are Accommodation & Food Services (283 people), Retail Trade (234 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (195 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mullins, SC, though some of these residents may live in Mullins, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,695

Median earning men ± $10,394

$24,059

Median earning women ± $3,950

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($30,472), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,583), and Retail Trade ($20,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($50,588), Retail Trade ($34,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mullins, SC was $95,300 in 2024, which is 0.286 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $89,400 to $95,300, a 6.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Mullins, SC is 45.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mullins, SC have an average commute time of 35.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mullins, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$95,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,620

$768

Median Property Taxes

±$189

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mullins, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mullins, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

45.3%

Homeownership

2024

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.3% of the housing units in Mullins, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mullins, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$34,908

Median Household Income

± $15,760

1.7k

Number of Households

± 353

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.7k households in Mullins, SC grew to $34,908 from the previous year's value of $30,750.

The following chart displays the households in Mullins, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mullins, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (6.06%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Mullins, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (6.06%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

35.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mullins, SC have a longer commute time (35.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.8% of the workforce in Mullins, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mullins, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mullins, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mullins, SC have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mullins, SC (1.46k out of 3.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mullins, SC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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