Newberry County, South Carolina Population 2024

39,335

Newberry County, South Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 39,335 with a growth rate of 1.31% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Newberry County, South Carolina is the 26th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 37,611 and has seen a growth of 4.58% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202941,8855101.23%
202841,3755101.25%
202740,8655101.26%
202640,3555101.28%
202539,8455101.3%
202439,3355101.31%
202338,8255101.33%
202238,3153470.91%
202137,9682370.63%
202037,731-677-1.76%
201938,408-52-0.14%
201838,460830.22%
201738,3774201.11%
201637,9571700.45%
201537,7871120.3%
201437,6752010.54%
201337,474-68-0.18%
201237,542350.09%
201137,507-104-0.28%
201037,61100%
199033,1721,9306.18%
198031,2421,9696.73%
197029,273-143-0.49%
196029,416-2,355-7.41%
195031,771-1,806-5.38%
194033,577-1,104-3.18%
193034,681-871-2.45%
192035,5529662.79%
191034,5864,40414.59%
190030,1823,74814.18%
189026,434-63-0.24%
188026,4975,72227.54%
187020,775-104-0.5%
186020,8797363.65%
185020,1431,7939.77%
184018,3509095.21%
183017,4411,3378.3%
182016,1042,14015.33%
181013,9641,95816.31%
180012,0062,66428.52%
17909,342-32,543-77.7%
2024 Growth Rate
1.31% (510)
County Website
Newberry County
2020 Population
37,731
Area
630 mi²
Density
62 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.25% (1,604)
Founded
1785

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,41161.74%
Black or African American11,42030.12%
Other race1,6314.3%
Two or more races1,2723.35%
Native American1010.27%
Asian830.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Newberry County, South Carolina Population by Race

Newberry County, South Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Newberry County, South Carolina Median Age

42.6

Total

42.5

Male

42.7

Female

Newberry County, South Carolina Adults

There are 29,804 adults, (7,590 of whom are seniors) in Newberry County, South Carolina.

Newberry County, South Carolina Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Newberry County, South Carolina Sex Ratio

Female19,34951.03%
Male18,56948.97%

Newberry County, South Carolina Population by Age

Newberry County, South Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,0272.4474.325.7
Married7,2262.9687.612.4
Non Family4,7541.1668.531.5
Female2,2143.4347.352.7
Male8332.556436

2.97

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

74.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newberry County, South Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4169.31%
Associates Degree3,17012.22%
Bachelors Degree3,46913.37%
Graduate Degree2,3739.14%
High School Graduate8,29831.98%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3585.23%
Some College4,86518.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Newberry County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newberry County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,75915,5224,645
Black7,4295,7521,040
Hispanic1,50767838
Other Race8654990
2+ Races49416437
Native American949474
Asian262626

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Newberry County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,092$61,116$43,097
Graduate Degree$66,131$57,619$69,813
High School Graduate$36,950$41,802$32,019
Less Than 9th Grade$23,494$28,326$14,292
Overall$40,558$43,954$37,467
Some College$39,729$41,355$36,649

$40,558

Average Earnings

$43,954

Average Male

$37,467

Average Female

Newberry County, South Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newberry County, South Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Newberry County, South Carolina Language

91.02% of Newberry County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 8.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.56% of the population.

Newberry County, South Carolina Language

Newberry County, South Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black11,0153,45131.33%
White22,1161,3516.11%
Hispanic2,98988529.61%
Multiple1,21434128.09%
Other1,56127117.36%

15.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.99%

Male Poverty Rate

17.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newberry County, South Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newberry County, South Carolina is Black, with 31.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newberry County, South Carolina is White, with 6.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.73%.

Newberry County, South Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.59%
High School12.27%
Some College11.2%
Bachelors or Greater6.45%

Newberry County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.71%
Female Unemployed42.12%
Female Employed9.07%
Male Employed8.13%

Newberry County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newberry County, South Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,906$90,725
Households$56,706$76,846
Married Families$84,991$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,000$44,805

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newberry County, South Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

45.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Newberry County, South Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Newberry County, South Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Newberry County, South Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newberry County, South Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,208

Number of Veterans

2,027

Male Veterans

181

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam975
Second Gulf War446
First Gulf War414
Korea125
World War II64

Newberry County, South Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74734
75+572
55 to 64381
35 to 54315
18 to 34206

Newberry County, South Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6378.52%
Black4765.51%
Native American4952.13%
Other Race363.42%
Hispanic361.97%
2+ Races101.42%

Newberry County, South Carolina Veterans by Race

Newberry County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newberry County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Newberry County, South Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Newberry County, South Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Newberry County, South Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.86%

Born in Newberry County, South Carolina

94.95%

Native Born

5.05%

Foreign Born

3.99%

Non Citizen

1.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.95% of Newberry County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 73.86% having been born in South Carolina. 3.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Newberry County, South Carolina Place of Birth

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