Town guide

Newberry, South Carolina

Newberry is a city in Newberry County, South Carolina, home to about 10,790 people across 9.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29108.

Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population10,7901,200 per sq mi
Median home value$142,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$141Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Latest 3 months

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Around Newberry

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)75 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC78 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA532 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Newberry; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Newberry

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Newberry had 10,691 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 60th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Newberry County grew from 30,182 residents in 1900 to 37,719 in 2020.

Newberry population by census2000: 10,580, 2010: 10,277, 2020: 10,69110,580200010,277201010,6912020

Newberry County, 1900–2020

Newberry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,182, 1910: 34,586, 1920: 35,552, 1930: 34,681, 1940: 33,577, 1950: 31,771, 1960: 29,416, 1970: 29,273, 1980: 31,242, 1990: 33,172, 2000: 36,108, 2010: 37,508, 2020: 37,71930K’00’1036K’20’3034K’40’5029K’60’7031K’80’9036K’00’1038K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NewberryJan: high 54°F, low 31°F, 4 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 40°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; May: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in54°31°Jan4.058°34°Feb3.765°40°Mar4.374°49°Apr3.282°58°May3.488°66°Jun4.391°70°Jul4.089°69°Aug4.984°62°Sep4.075°50°Oct3.264°40°Nov3.557°34°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newberry, SC weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Newberry County

12,402 jobs at 781 businesses in Newberry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Newberry CountyManufacturing: 4,519 jobs; Retail trade: 1,584 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,387 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,184 jobs; Construction: 712 jobs; Administrative and support: 498 jobs; Educational services: 471 jobs; Wholesale trade: 388 jobsManufacturing 36% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 6% Administrative and support 4% Educational services 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

123 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newberry.

Nearest hospitals

  • Newberry County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · NewberryUnder a mile
  • Prisma Health Laurens County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Clinton23.0 miles
  • Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbia28.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors20
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants16
Mental health providers27
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists3
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Newberry

Parks (23 nearby)

  • Greenway Park And Trail · 22 acres1.3 mi
  • Kendall Park · 15 acres1.2 mi
  • Marion Davis Park · 10 acres1.1 mi
  • Israel Brooks, Jr. Park · 7 acres1.1 mi
  • Mollohon Park · 5 acres1.4 mi
  • Margaret Hunter Park · 5 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Food Lion0.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy1.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hal Kohn Memorial Library0.8 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • NFT Museum0.7 mi
  • The Newberry Museum0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • The Ritz Theater0.6 mi
  • Newberry Opera House0.8 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Tom Henderson (1952) · American basketball player (born 1952)
  • Coleman Livingston Blease (1868) · American politician (1868-1942)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Newberry

Public schools here are run by Newberry 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Boundary St. ElementaryNewberryPre-K–5429Public0.9 mi
Gallman ElementaryNewberryPre-K–5408Public2.3 mi
Newberry ElementaryNewberryPre-K–5421Public0.7 mi
Reuben ElementaryNewberryPre-K–5150Public6.8 mi
Newberry MiddleNewberry6–8629Public1.6 mi
Newberry County Career CenterNewberry9–12—Career and Technical2.2 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Newberry AcademyNewberryPre-K–12174Nonsectarian0.7 mi
Cornerstone Community AcademyNewberry2–1212Baptist2.6 mi
Kids Unlimited TooNewberryUngraded42Nonsectarian1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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