Who is the Newberry County Clerk of Court?

Elizabeth P. Folk is the Clerk of Court of Newberry County, South Carolina.

Who is the Newberry County Coroner?

Laura G. Kneece is the Coroner of Newberry County, South Carolina.

Who is the Newberry County Probate Judge?

Kelly B. Nobles is the Probate Judge of Newberry County, South Carolina.

Who is the Newberry County Sheriff?

Lee Foster is the Sheriff of Newberry County, South Carolina.

Who are the Newberry County commissioners?

Nick Shealy (County Council Member); Todd Johnson (County Council Member); Travis Reeder (County Council Member); Stuart Smith (County Council Member); Johnny Mack Scurry (County Council Member); Carl Sease (County Council Member); Leon Fulmer, Jr (County Council Member).

What is the population of Newberry County?

About 38,435 people, with a median age of 41.9; the median household income is $61,780 and 17.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Newberry County?

3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 710 people unemployed in a labor force of 18,964, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Newberry County?

12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 1 school district and 3 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Newberry County?

1: Newberry. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Newberry County, SC elected officials: county council, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Newberry County: 12 seats on 6 elected bodies.

County Council

Newberry County Council

Office	Who holds it now
County Council Member	Nick Shealy source
County Council Member	Todd Johnson source
County Council Member	Travis Reeder source
County Council Member	Stuart Smith source
County Council Member	Johnny Mack Scurry source
County Council Member	Carl Sease source
County Council Member	Leon Fulmer, Jr source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Clerk of Court	Elizabeth P. Folk source
Coroner	Laura G. Kneece source
Probate Judge	Kelly B. Nobles source
Sheriff	Lee Foster source

Cities and towns

Newberry · Mayor Foster Senn · 1 seat

How many local governments Newberry County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 12 local governments in Newberry County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	7	1
School districts (school boards)	1	0
Special districts (elected boards)	3	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Newberry County

38,435people

41.9median ageU.S.: 38.9

$61,780 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

17.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%

23.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$173,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

4.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

8.8%U.S.: 8.4%

44.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

22.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 9.2% · White 59.7% · Black 28.7% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 1.8% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Newberry County

3.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.3%. South Carolina: 3.7%.

710people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

18,254people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

18,964in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.7%	710	18,254	18,964
August 2026	4.4%	835	18,129	18,964
July 2026	4.3%	814	18,230	19,044
June 2026	4.6%	875	18,139	19,014
May 2026	4.0%	778	18,650	19,428
April 2026	3.7%	713	18,797	19,510
March 2026	4.1%	808	18,755	19,563
February 2026	5.0%	1,002	18,850	19,852
January 2026	5.4%	1,045	18,146	19,191
December 2025	5.0%	946	18,154	19,100
November 2025	4.8%	917	18,174	19,091
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.3%	821	18,142	18,963
August 2025	4.6%	876	18,031	18,907
July 2025	4.7%	907	18,207	19,114
June 2025	4.6%	869	18,165	19,034
May 2025	3.9%	737	18,271	19,008
April 2025	3.5%	668	18,448	19,116
March 2025	3.8%	728	18,390	19,118
February 2025	4.3%	820	18,229	19,049
January 2025	4.4%	817	17,690	18,507
December 2024	4.0%	731	17,547	18,278
November 2024	4.2%	774	17,703	18,477
October 2024	4.3%	802	17,817	18,619

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.4%	828	18,173	19,001
2024	4.2%	778	17,908	18,686
2023	3.0%	558	18,051	18,609
2022	2.8%	526	18,005	18,531
2021	3.4%	627	17,772	18,399
2020	4.9%	877	17,066	17,943
2019	2.7%	480	17,224	17,704
2018	3.2%	558	16,976	17,534
2017	4.3%	739	16,340	17,079
2016	4.6%	821	17,093	17,914

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. South Carolina's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Newberry County

319.9 per 100,0002025. South Carolina: 387.6.

1,262.2 per 100,0002025. South Carolina: 1,676.2.

3murders2025, 128 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	128	319.9	505	1,262.2
2024	135	339.4	625	1,571.4
2023	134	343.4	536	1,373.6
2022	159	408.5	633	1,626.5
2021	182	475.0	607	1,584.2
2020	224	573.8	705	1,805.8
2019	172	439.6	778	1,988.3
2018	162	414.5	837	2,141.7
2017	125	323.3	745	1,927.0
2016	111	287.3	797	2,063.0

By police agency (4)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Newberry County Sheriff's Office	2025	61	179	25,944
Newberry Police Department	2025	62	283	10,919
Whitmire Police Department	2025	2	28	1,450
Prosperity Police Department	2025	3	15	1,259

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in South Carolina · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.20 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 39,572 people.

87sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

35civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (4), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Newberry County Sheriff's Office	54	28	25,944
Newberry Police Department	25	6	10,919
Whitmire Police Department	5	1	1,450
Prosperity Police Department	3	0	1,259

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	87	2.20	35	4
2023	84	2.18	51	4
2022	82	2.13	56	4
2020	83	2.15	21	4
2018	84	2.18	59	4
2016	90	2.36	56	4

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Newberry County Clerk of Court?: Elizabeth P. Folk is the Clerk of Court of Newberry County, South Carolina.
Who is the Newberry County Coroner?: Laura G. Kneece is the Coroner of Newberry County, South Carolina.
Who is the Newberry County Probate Judge?: Kelly B. Nobles is the Probate Judge of Newberry County, South Carolina.
Who is the Newberry County Sheriff?: Lee Foster is the Sheriff of Newberry County, South Carolina.
Who are the Newberry County commissioners?: Nick Shealy (County Council Member); Todd Johnson (County Council Member); Travis Reeder (County Council Member); Stuart Smith (County Council Member); Johnny Mack Scurry (County Council Member); Carl Sease (County Council Member); Leon Fulmer, Jr (County Council Member).
What is the population of Newberry County?: About 38,435 people, with a median age of 41.9; the median household income is $61,780 and 17.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Newberry County?: 3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 710 people unemployed in a labor force of 18,964, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Newberry County?: 12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 1 school district and 3 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Newberry County?: 1: Newberry. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of October 15, 2026, from the South Carolina Legislative Manual's list of county officers and mayors of county seats; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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