Newberry County, South Carolina
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Newberry County, SC registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 60.6 — 792nd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within South Carolina, it ranks 25th of 46 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Newberry County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 71.6 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Newberry County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Newberry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newberry County, SC | 60.6 | Elevated | — |
| Union County, SC | 74.8 | Serious | +14.2 |
| Fairfield County, SC | 69.5 | Serious | +8.9 |
| Laurens County, SC | 64.4 | Elevated | +3.8 |
| Saluda County, SC | 62.6 | Elevated | +2.0 |
| Richland County, SC | 61.5 | Elevated | +1.0 |
| Greenwood County, SC | 55.1 | Elevated | -5.5 |
| Lexington County, SC | 46.0 | Normal | -14.5 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Newberry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamosa County, CO | 60.6 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Neosho County, KS | 60.5 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Letcher County, KY | 60.5 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Osage County, OK | 60.5 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Dent County, MO | 60.5 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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