Mauldin is a city in

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, 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

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'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

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.49%) is water. U.S. Route 276 (Main Street) passes through the center of Mauldin, leading northwest to the center of Greenville and southeast to Simpsonville. Interstate 385 runs through the eastern side of Mauldin, leading north to Interstate 85 on the east side of Greenville. I-385 connects with Interstate 185 on the southern edge of Mauldin, and I-185 continues west and northwest to join I-85 on the southwest side of Greenville. From its interchange with I-185, I-385 leads southeast to

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near Clinton. During the

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, many of Mauldin's citizens left to fight, and the city virtually dried up. It never completely recovered until after

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when the community was incorporated as a town (1960).

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 24,724 people, 9,968 households, and 6,339 families residing in the city.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, there were 15,224 people, 6,131 households, and 4,242 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 6,500 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 74.25%

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, 20.82%

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, 0.30% Native American, 2.24% Asian, 0.11%

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, 0.98% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.73% of the population. There were 6,131 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were

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living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.8% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $51,657, and the median income for a family was $61,817. Males had a median income of $41,047 versus $29,985 for females. The

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for the city was $24,750. About 3.2% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the

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, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The supermarket chain BI-LO was founded in Mauldin and had its headquarters there until 2011. In 2024, BridgeWay Station, a 400,000 square foot

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, opened.

Education

Public education in Mauldin is administered by

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. The district operates Mauldin High School. Mauldin has a

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, a branch of the Greenville County Library System.

Notable people

* Haven Bruce, soccer player *

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, Olympian and professional basketball player *

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, actor * Al Yeargin, professional baseball player

References

External links

* * {{authority control Cities in South Carolina Cities in Greenville County, South Carolina Upstate South Carolina Populated places established in 1820 1820 establishments in South Carolina