Whitmire

County:: Newberry County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.25
State:: South Carolina

Whitmire is a town located in Newberry County, South Carolina. Whitmire has a 2025 population of 1,444. Whitmire is currently growing at a rate of 0.7% annually and its population has increased by 3.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,393 in 2020.

The average household income in Whitmire is $49,270 with a poverty rate of 26.03%.The median age in Whitmire is 49.5 years: 54.3 years for males, and 45.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Whitmire includes 70.19% White, 19.9% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	871	70.19%
Black or African American	247	19.9%
Two or more races	107	8.62%
Other race	13	1.05%
Native American	3	0.24%

Whitmire Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Whitmire's average per capita income is $32,065. Household income levels show a median of $32,188. The poverty rate stands at 26.03%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$54,464	-
Families	$50,156	$57,783
Households	$32,188	$49,270
Non Families	$24,348	$33,976

$32,065

Average Income

$32,188

Median Household Income

26.03%

Poverty Rate