Newberry County Demographics

A map of Newberry County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	22,958	22,635	59.7%	60.0%
Black	11,047	10,360	28.7%	27.5%
Hispanic	3,551	3,305	9.2%	8.8%
Multiracial	553	1,101	1.4%	2.9%
Asian	182	135	0.5%	0.4%
Native American/Other	144	183	0.4%	0.5%

Newberry County, South Carolina has an estimated population of 38,435, a slight increase from the 37,719 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.7% White, 28.7% Black, 9.2% Hispanic, 1.4% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Newberry County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Newberry is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as South Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Newberry County, that probability was 55.6% in 2020 and 55.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Newberry County is ranked the 27th most populous county in South Carolina, out of 46 counties. Newberry County was ranked the 27th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Newberry County's White Population

22,958 residents of Newberry County, or 59.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Newberry County is slightly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Newberry County ranks 20th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newberry County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Newberry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 59.7%.

Newberry County is more White than neighboring Saluda County (57.1% White), and Fairfield County (38.9% White). Newberry County is less White than neighboring Union County (64.2% White), Laurens County (65.8% White), and Lexington County (70.3% White).

Newberry County's Black Population

11,047 residents of Newberry County, or 28.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Newberry County is slightly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Newberry County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newberry County's Black population has grown by an estimated 6.6%. Black residents' share of Newberry County's population has increased from 27.5% to 28.7%.

Newberry County is more Black than neighboring Saluda County (21.2% Black), Union County (27.5% Black), Laurens County (22.9% Black), and Lexington County (15.1% Black). Newberry County is less Black than neighboring Fairfield County (54.5% Black).

Newberry County's Asian Population

182 residents of Newberry County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Newberry County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Newberry County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newberry County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 34.8%. Asian residents' share of Newberry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Newberry County is more Asian than neighboring Saluda County (0.4% Asian), Union County (0.2% Asian), and Fairfield County (0.1% Asian). Newberry County is less Asian than neighboring Laurens County (0.6% Asian), and Lexington County (2.2% Asian).

Newberry County's Hispanic Population

3,551 residents of Newberry County, or 9.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Newberry County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Newberry County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newberry County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Newberry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.2%.

Newberry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Union County (2.1% Hispanic), Laurens County (6.7% Hispanic), Fairfield County (2.5% Hispanic), and Lexington County (7.9% Hispanic). Newberry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Saluda County (17.1% Hispanic).

Newberry County's Native American/Other Population

144 residents of Newberry County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Newberry County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Newberry County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newberry County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 21.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Newberry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Newberry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Laurens County (0.3% Native American/Other). Newberry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Saluda County (1.1% Native American/Other), Union County (0.5% Native American/Other), Fairfield County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Lexington County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Newberry County's Multiracial Population

553 residents of Newberry County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Newberry County is slightly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Newberry County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newberry County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 49.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Newberry County's population has decreased from 2.9% to 1.4%.

Newberry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Saluda County (3% Multiracial), Union County (5.6% Multiracial), Laurens County (3.7% Multiracial), Fairfield County (3.5% Multiracial), and Lexington County (3.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.