Newberry

Population: 10,733
Median household income: $47,885
Median home value: $124,600

Newberry is a community in Newberry County, South Carolina, home to 10,733 residents. The median household income of $47,885 is below the Newberry County median ($59,670).

Between 2019 and 2023, Newberry's population grew 4.8% from 10,245 to 10,733, while its median home value rose 30.7% from $95,300 to $124,600.

27.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.31 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,733
Median age: 30.3 yrs
Median household income: $47,885
Median home value: $124,600
Median gross rent: $837
Housing units: 4,672
Homeownership rate: 50.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,24510,733

Median household income

$31,831$47,885

Median home value

$95,300$124,600

Median gross rent

$787$837

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,245	$31,831	$95,300	$787
2020	10,219	$38,613	$100,700	$788
2021	10,496	$44,330	$89,100	$917
2022	10,682	$47,565	$105,900	$882
2023	10,733	$47,885	$124,600	$837

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 2416.2%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	700	6.5%
5 to 17	1,906	17.8%
18 to 24	1,738	16.2%
25 to 34	1,560	14.5%
35 to 44	1,092	10.2%
45 to 54	1,098	10.2%
55 to 64	1,008	9.4%
65 to 74	854	8.0%
75 and over	777	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,311	40.2%
Black or African American	4,439	41.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	73	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	132	1.2%
Two or more races	72	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,696	15.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.5%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,051	16.5%
High school graduate	1,869	29.3%
Some college or associate's	2,020	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	923	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	526	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means6.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,387	79.6%
Carpooled	331	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	177	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	91	2.1%
Other means	267	6.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,051	49.3%
15 to 29 min	637	15.3%
30 to 44 min	513	12.3%
45 to 59 min	401	9.6%
60+ min	560	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 27.0% (2,565 of 9,490)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,537	61.9%
Nonfamily households	1,559	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,096	87.7%
Vacant	576	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,070	50.5%
Renter-occupied	2,026	49.5%

1-unit, detached67.3%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units12.4%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,144	67.3%
1-unit, attached	9	0.2%
2 to 4 units	578	12.4%
5 to 19 units	477	10.2%
20 or more units	106	2.3%
Mobile home & other	358	7.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4549570
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.2799, -81.6003