Town guide

Prosperity, South Carolina

Prosperity is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina, home to about 1,318 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29127.

Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,318669 per sq mi
Median home value$152,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$248Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Prosperity

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Prosperity

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)79 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC81 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA535 miles away

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

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

Who represents Prosperity

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

Prosperity had 1,178 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 240th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

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

Prosperity population by census2000: 1,047, 2010: 1,180, 2020: 1,1781,04720001,18020101,1782020

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 35°F. About 45.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ProsperityJan: high 55°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; May: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 38°F, 4.2 in55°35°Jan4.059°38°Feb3.666°44°Mar4.175°52°Apr3.382°61°May3.288°68°Jun4.491°71°Jul4.089°70°Aug4.584°64°Sep3.775°53°Oct3.464°43°Nov3.457°38°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Mtn, SC weather station (7 miles 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

16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Prosperity.

Nearest hospitals

  • Newberry County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Newberry8.5 miles
  • Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbia21.6 miles
  • Lexington Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · West Columbia28.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies2

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 Prosperity

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion2.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Prosperity Drug1.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Prosperity

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Prosperity-Rikard ElementaryProsperityPre-K–5386Public2.1 mi
Mid-Carolina MiddleProsperity6–8553Public3.7 mi
Mid-Carolina HighProsperity9–12681Public3.6 mi

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

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