Newry Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Newry’s story
133 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1893Newry is settled
NewrySC
This town of 412 people was settled in 1893.
Newry Historic District · Photo: Darkspots · Public domain
Population
412
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$303K
Census ACS
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
65.9
years
Jobs based here
1
A commuter town
Is Newry a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Newry, above both South Carolina’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Newry. Newry Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Newry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
412 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Newry: who provides what
Newry is unincorporated, so Oconee County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerBlue Ridge Electric Coop19.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSeneca City of (Sc3710002) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesOconee CountyOconee County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn South Carolina you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOconee Board of Voter RegistrationOconee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code2966529665 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Newry.
Work & commute
Most of Newry’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 5 miles away. The top destinations are Clemson (18%), Greenville (8%) and Anderson (5%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Newry0%
Clemson18%
Greenville8%
Anderson5%
Walhalla4%
5 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Newry
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–55°
Spring48–73°
Summer67–88°
Fall51–73°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Newry is
Nearly a fifth of adults have diabetes in Newry. CDC measures, 32 in all: Newry beats South Carolina on 10 and trails on 9. Two figures for adults locally: 47% have high blood pressure, 13% report frequent mental distress. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Newry.
| Newry | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 40% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 80% | 79% |
32 measures vs. South Carolina
10 better13 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Newry | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8% | 13.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.8% | 8.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.7% | 6.8% |
Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital
4.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Newry has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Newry after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. On expected storm and flood damage, Newry sits below 59% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts half of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 26% to cold waves.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
A larger share of households in Newry own their home than in the typical South Carolina or U.S. town
$65Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 43 attractions →Memorial Stadium, Clemson and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newry. Close and well known come first.
5 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium, Clemson
39 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
5 mi LakeLake Keowee
30 mi MountainCurrahee Mountain
18 mi LakeLake Hartwell
16 mi LakeLake JocasseeSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Memorial Stadium, Clemson: Caseyh at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Lake Keowee: Inundated_38Oc1.jpg: Matthew T. Bradley from Berkshire County, Mass., USA deriva, CC BY 2.0 · Currahee Mountain: Wikilackey (talk), Public domain · Lake Hartwell: blahedo, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lake Jocassee: Clemson3564, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Newry
15pages on Newry
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Newry
Clemson UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Clemson5.5 mi$15,554 in-state tuitionSouthern Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Central8.7 mi$29,800 tuitionTri-County Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pendleton9 mi$4,448 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Newry residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Newry for work
Where Newry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1jobs based in Newry
0%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Newry
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Newry, SC a good place to live?
Newry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.