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Newberry County

South Carolina · 39,561 residents (2025 est.) · 630 sq mi
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Newberry County is home to 38,435 people in South Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 23% of adults. The typical home is worth $173,300, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 5%. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Median rent is $872 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
38,435
+6%since 2000
from 36,108 in 2000
39,561 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
61 / sq mi
+1%since 2009
from 60 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.9
+13%since 2000
from 37.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
630 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
33K34K36K37K39K19902000201020202024Newberry County
202438K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(2,078)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(1,948)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.2%(2,757)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(2,639)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.3%(2,797)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.8%(4,148)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.1%(4,262)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(4,461)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.3%(5,492)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412%(4,610)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.6%(2,531)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(712)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,780
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,867 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,295
+101%since 2000
from $16,045 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.7%
+16.1 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 17.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.441
−1%since 2010
from 0.445 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade19.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services3.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services2.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$173,300
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$872
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $385 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.1%
−3.7 ptssince 2000
from 76.8% in 2000
26.9% rent
Vacancy rate
17.4%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 20.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.42 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.63 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.1%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.6%
−7.4 ptssince 2009
from 44.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
+22%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.7%(22,270)
Black32.9%(11,893)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(1,533)
Asian0.3%(92)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic59.7%(22,958)
Black28.7%(11,047)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(3,551)
Asian0.5%(182)
Other1.8%(697)
Diversity Score
69
+1%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
37
+14%since 2020
from 33 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.5%(2,114)
Honduran0.8%(320)
Guatemalan0.8%(289)
Salvadoran0.2%(64)
Spaniard0.1%(56)
Dominican0.1%(44)
Chilean0.1%(35)
Venezuelan0.1%(30)
Cuban0%(8)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.2%(70)
Chinese0.1%(54)
Japanese0.1%(20)
Asian Indian0.1%(20)
Hmong0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German14.6%(5,598)
English9.1%(3,500)
American7.6%(2,916)
Irish5.9%(2,279)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(869)
French1.9%(736)
Scottish1.9%(729)
Italian1.8%(709)
Welsh0.7%(251)
Dutch0.4%(168)
Nigerian0.4%(136)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.3%(129)
Polish0.3%(120)
Swedish0.3%(97)
British0.1%(46)
Canadian0.1%(42)
Norwegian0.1%(40)
Ukrainian0.1%(38)
Australian0.1%(26)
Slovak0.1%(23)
Swiss0.1%(22)
Russian0.1%(20)
Greek0%(17)
Arab0%(9)
Syrian0%(9)
Danish0%(8)
Slovene0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.1%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 14.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.8%
+17.7 ptssince 2000
from 69.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.7%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.2 min
+50%since 2000
from 18.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
83.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 80.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.3%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
5.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−5.0 ptssince 2011
from 9.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.6%
−6.3 ptssince 2011
from 62.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.8%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
18.5%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.3%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
4.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2012
from 14.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
84.6%
+25.6 ptssince 2017
from 59.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
90.8%
+7.3 ptssince 2020
from 83.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 91.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2016
from 92.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 7.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.5%(5,530)
Married53.2%(8,287)
Widowed3.7%(574)
Divorced7.5%(1,173)
Women 15+
Never married30.9%(4,966)
Married47.7%(7,669)
Widowed10.5%(1,687)
Divorced11%(1,766)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 52.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.7%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 39.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.3%(354)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.5%(532)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.6%(946)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(84)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,168 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Newberry County, South Carolina?

Newberry County, South Carolina has about 38,435 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Newberry County, South Carolina?

The typical household in Newberry County, South Carolina earns about $61,780 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Newberry County, South Carolina expensive?

In Newberry County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $173,300, and the typical rent is about $872 a month.

How educated are people in Newberry County, South Carolina?

About 23.1% of adults age 25 and over in Newberry County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Newberry County, South Carolina?

About 17.4% of people in Newberry County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Newberry County, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Newberry County, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,263 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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