City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Newry, SC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Newry - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

393
Residents
$941
Median rent (state)

Newry - the verdict

Newry has 393 residents in South Carolina. Source: Census ACS.

10th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Newry, SC

393 people live in Newry, South Carolina - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 58.2 years. About 20.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 10.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in South Carolina run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, South Carolina scores 93.7 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $941 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts South Carolina's average monthly utility costs around $224 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 85.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

393 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 44.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average

How does Newry compare to other US cities?

Where Newry sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Median rent 10% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Newry against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to South Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

South Carolina-relative analysis

Poverty Rate is Newry's strongest outlier among South Carolina cities

Among the 439 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Newry ranks #17 - the 96th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Newry only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#314 of 441
27th percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#17 of 439
96th percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#195 of 441
56th percentile in South Carolina

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within South Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Newry in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 20.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 44.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 10.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
393
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
58.2
Poverty Rate
44.7%
Labor force participation
10.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
20.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
51.3%
Carpool
48.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 39 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for South Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$52
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$224
estimated/month

Estimates reflect South Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a South Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Newry sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$941/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
85.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in South Carolina

Grover
390 people
West Union
396 people
Paxville
386 people
Danwood
384 people
Finklea
404 people
Richburg
404 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Newry's 393 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Spaulding, CA
393 people
Braswell, GA
393 people
Newington, GA
393 people
Andrew, IA
393 people
Lost Nation, IA
393 people
Nichols, IA
393 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Newry, SC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Newry, SC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 60.3% 39.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 28.2% White 60.3% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 39.7% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Newry compares to nearby South Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Newry (this city) 393 N/A
Grover 390 N/A
West Union 396 $49,821
Paxville 386 $56,071
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Newry, SC?

What is the population of Newry, SC? +

Newry, SC counts 393 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Newry? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Newry; the closest available measure is the South Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 93.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within South Carolina vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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