Newberry County, South Carolina

SC · FIPS 45071 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
38,435
Rank #1,236 of 3,222
62th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,780 −17.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,915 of 3,222
41th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.4% +37.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,362 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Home Value
$173,300 −38.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,735 of 3,222
46th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.1% −31.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,495 of 3,222
54th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −16.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,629 of 3,222
49th %ile

At a Glance

73.1% Homeownership
91.2% Insured
23.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.0%26.0%39.0%52.0%59.7%28.7%9.2%1.4%0.5%0.3%0.1%

About Newberry County, South Carolina

Newberry County, South Carolina has a total population of 38,435, making it the 1,236th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Newberry County is 41.9 years, which is 7.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Newberry County is $61,780, which ranks #1,915 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Newberry County is $173,300, 38.5% below the national median. Renters in Newberry County pay a median gross rent of $872 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Newberry County, 23.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 31.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.0 min.

Newberry County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 59.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (28.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (9.2%).

All data for Newberry County, South Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.