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Welcome to Newberry County ...

Time Zone: Newberry County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Newberry is the Seat for Newberry County.

Newberry County was founded in 1785.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Newberry had a population of 38,440 people. This is an increase of 2.21% since the last Census (which gave a population of 37,609 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Newberry represented 0.81% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Newberry County:

  • Little Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Newberry
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
    • Newberry is located in Newberry County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,141 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberry <2>
  • Peak
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
    • Peak is located in Newberry County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <2>
  • Pomaria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomaria
    • Pomaria is located in Newberry County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomaria <2>
  • Prosperity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Silverstreet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitmire
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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    • Whitmire is located in Newberry County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmire <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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