The Town Files

Newberry County, South Carolina

38,435 people. The median home is worth $173,300 (typical South Carolina town: $183,100) and the median household earns $61,780.

Towns in Newberry County

Towns in Newberry County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Newberry10,691$142,400$51,26029.3

People and housing

Newberry CountyTypical South Carolina town
Median home value$173,300$183,100
Median rent$872$937
Median household income$61,780$53,875
Median age41.940.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%20.0%
Below the poverty line17.4%17.8%

Jobs and pay

14,366 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,024 a year.

Largest industries in Newberry CountyManufacturing4,645 jobs · $62,681Retail1,508 jobs · $31,553Hotels & restaurants1,005 jobs · $19,837Construction808 jobs · $63,190Administrative & support713 jobs · $32,767Agriculture, forestry & fishi…453 jobs · $52,249
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Newberry County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 561 storm events in Newberry County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Newberry County by type since 1996Hail97Flood2Tornado23Ice Storm10Lightning4Flash Flood10Strong Wind8Funnel Cloud3Winter Storm14Tropical Storm4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Newberry County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3632: Severe Winter Storm
September 29, 2024HurricaneDR-4829: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3619: Hurricane Helene
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3606: Hurricane Debby
August 31, 2023HurricaneEM-3597: Hurricane Idalia
November 21, 2022HurricaneDR-4677: Hurricane Ian
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).