Newberry County, South Carolina

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 38,121
Median household income: $59,670
Median home value: $158,200

Home to 38,121 residents, Newberry County is one of South Carolina's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,670 is below the South Carolina median ($66,818).

From 2019 to 2023, Newberry County's population held roughly steady from 38,194 to 38,121, while its median household income rose 34.9% from $44,226 to $59,670.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 59.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38,121
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $59,670
Median home value: $158,200
Median gross rent: $854
Housing units: 18,398
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,19438,121

Median household income

$44,226$59,670

Median home value

$116,300$158,200

Median gross rent

$765$854

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,194	$44,226	$116,300	$765
2020	38,329	$46,038	$118,500	$776
2021	37,842	$50,950	$119,300	$848
2022	37,918	$56,706	$139,200	$855
2023	38,121	$59,670	$158,200	$854

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,086	5.5%
5 to 17	6,188	16.2%
18 to 24	3,808	10.0%
25 to 34	4,161	10.9%
35 to 44	4,246	11.1%
45 to 54	4,706	12.3%
55 to 64	5,333	14.0%
65 to 74	4,540	11.9%
75 and over	3,053	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,652	59.4%
Black or African American	11,091	29.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	59	0.2%
Asian	180	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	156	0.4%
Two or more races	580	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,403	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.7%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,575	13.7%
High school graduate	8,466	32.5%
Some college or associate's	7,884	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,652	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,462	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,956	83.9%
Carpooled	1,322	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	299	1.8%
Bicycle	36	0.2%
Worked from home	681	4.1%
Other means	336	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,751	29.8%
15 to 29 min	5,435	34.1%
30 to 44 min	2,423	15.2%
45 to 59 min	1,713	10.7%
60+ min	1,627	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 16.0% (5,893 of 36,806)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,369	68.1%
Nonfamily households	4,851	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,220	82.7%
Vacant	3,178	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,172	73.4%
Renter-occupied	4,048	26.6%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other22.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,860	69.9%
1-unit, attached	46	0.3%
2 to 4 units	718	3.9%
5 to 19 units	529	2.9%
20 or more units	162	0.9%
Mobile home & other	4,083	22.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 45071
State: South Carolina
Land area: 630 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 34.2899, -81.5997