Newberry County, South Carolina

Newberry County
Newberry County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°17′N 81°36′W / 34.29°N 81.60°W / 34.29; -81.60
Country United States
State South Carolina
Founded1785
Named afterNo records exist but likely named after a settler in the area or a suburb of London named Newberry.
SeatNewberry
Largest communityNewberry
Area
  Total
647.28 sq mi (1,676.4 km2)
  Land630.29 sq mi (1,632.4 km2)
  Water16.99 sq mi (44.0 km2)  2.62%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
37,719
  Estimate 
(2023)
38,825
  Density58/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.newberrycounty.net

Newberry County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 37,719. Its county seat is Newberry. The name is of unknown origin, although one theory suggests that it was named by Quaker settlers in honor of their home of Newberry, a suburb of London in the United Kingdom. Newberry County comprises the Newberry, SC micropolitan statistical area.