Signature · 42 SNAP-authorized stores
Newberry County, SC
Newberry County sits in the upper national band on low-access (28.7%, +6.6 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 28.7%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 12.8%
- on SNAP
- 38K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Newberry County, SC
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 28.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lancaster County ( -0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Newberry County sits in the upper national band (28.7%, #1,024 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #1,024
- national by low-access %
- #14
- in SC
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 42 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Newberry County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Newberry County's 28.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 67% of them and ranked #1,025 most-affected nationwide.
Newberry County's elevated USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Newberry County has 2 urban and 6 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Newberry County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in South Carolina, not a full county-board reprint
- Beaufort
Beaufort 49%
49 % low-access
- Aiken
Aiken 29.1%
29.1 % low-access
- Berkeley
Berkeley 29%
29 % low-access
- Newberry
Newberry 28.7%
28.7 % low-access
- Lancaster
Lancaster 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- Orangeburg
Orangeburg 28.4%
28.4 % low-access
- Barnwell 0
Barnwell 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 37,508 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 10,768 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.7%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,780 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 38,435 |
| Median Household Income | $61,780 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.4%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,964 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.8%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Newberry County
Newberry County has 42 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 23 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 23
- 5th avenue, newberry
- 7-eleven store 41332a 41332a, newberry
- bajrang irmo 1 llc, pomaria
- bowers bp, prosperity
- bp on 34, newberry
- circle k 2723441, prosperity
- corner mart 17351, newberry
- corner mart 17354, newberry
- country corner, newberry
- fast stop, newberry
- horne's general store, chappells
- love's travel stops & country stores, inc 396, newberry
- mb's quick stop, newberry
- murphy usa 6552, newberry
- peace sc llc d.b.a - energy mart, newberry
- pilot travel center 4580, prosperity
- pops 780, newberry
- quickway convinience store, newberry
- scotchman 3811, whitmire
- scotchman 3842, newberry
- sligh's superette, prosperity
- smittys country store, silverstreet
- xpressmart newberry, newberry
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- cvs pharmacy 3542, newberry
- dollar general 3036, newberry
- dollar general 6595, prosperity
- dollar general 10303, newberry
- dollar general 17937, chappells
- dollar general 19875, newberry
- dollar general 21594, pomaria
- dollar general 30308, prosperity
- dollar tree 1542, newberry
- family dollar 49, newberry
- family dollar 9069, newberry
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- hillside sausage company, newberry
- the palms meat & seafood market, newberry
Supermarket · 2
- food lion 73, newberry
- food lion 2848, prosperity
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- mike's produce, newberry
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- joe's market, whitmire
Small Grocery Store · 1
- la oaxaquena, newberry
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 624, newberry
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in South Carolina
One of 45 counties in South Carolina, 6 are shown here.
Compare Newberry County vs Abbeville County → · All South Carolina counties →
Counties near Newberry County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Newberry County, both outside South Carolina so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside SC (28.7% here).
- New Hanover County, NC · 28.7% low-access
- New Hanover County, NC · 28.7% low-access
- Washington County, MD · 28.7% low-access
- Washington County, MD · 28.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside SC (12.8% here).
- Harrison County, TX · 12.8% SNAP
- Harrison County, TX · 12.8% SNAP
- Henderson County, TX · 12.8% SNAP
- Henderson County, TX · 12.8% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Newberry County inside a higher low-access state context
Newberry County sits inside South Carolina (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Newberry County, SC are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 45071. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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