Mauldin is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 24,724 at the 2020 census, making it the 19th-most populous city in South Carolina. It is located in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Benjamin Griffith was awarded the first land grant in what is now called Mauldin in 1784. The name of Mauldin was given to the town almost accidentally in 1885 thanks to South Carolina's lieutenant governor, W. L. Mauldin. The train station was called "Mauldin" because the lieutenant governor had assisted in getting the Greenville and Laurens Railroad to come through the village. Over time, the entire area took the name of Mauldin.
Geography
Mauldin is located south of the center of Greenville County, between the city of Greenville to the northwest and Simpsonville to the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.49%) is water.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Mauldin had a population of 24,724 and 6,339 families residing in the city. The median age was 39.2 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 84.0 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 10,272 households in Mauldin, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.4% were married-couple households, 17.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 14,978 || 60.6%
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| Black or African American || 5,889 || 23.8%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 62 || 0.3%
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| Asian || 808 || 3.3%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 42 || 0.2%
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| Some other race || 989 || 4.0%
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| Two or more races || 1,956 || 7.9%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 2,357 || 9.5%
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2000 census
At the 2000 census, In 2024, BridgeWay Station, a 400,000 square foot mixed-use development, opened.
Education
Public education in Mauldin is administered by Greenville County School District. The district operates Mauldin High School.
Mauldin has a public library, a branch of the Greenville County Library System.
Notable people
- Haven Bruce, soccer player
- Justin Dean, professional baseball player
- Kevin Garnett, Olympian and professional basketball player
- Orlando Jones, actor
- Al Yeargin, professional baseball player
See also
- List of municipalities in South Carolina