NewtownSC
Home to 972 people, this town lies in South Carolina.
Is Newtown a good place to live?
34% of residents are 65 or older in Newtown, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 18%. Newtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
972 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Newtown: who provides what
Newtown is unincorporated, so Dillon County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Newtown.
Fewer middle-aged adults than South Carolina overall
Four-year graduates: 28% of adults 25 and older here, 32% across South Carolina. Adults 35 to 64 are a fifth of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 34% of residents (19% statewide). 23% never finished high school.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 41% and 71% women
The Census survey reached too few of Newtown’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.9 points. Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Newtown | SC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.6% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 12.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.7% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.4% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 23% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.6% | 28.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.3% | 19.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 5% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 23.2% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Newtown’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Dillon 04 school district. Its one school is below. 351 students attend Newtown’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades 4–5 | Grades 4–5 | 351 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
Newtown has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hurricanes
Expected losses in Newtown break down as 56% from hurricanes and 20% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Newtown has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The share of residents in Newtown who live below the poverty line: 33%. The top destinations are Dillon (18%), Little Rock (11%) and Florence (5%). For Newtown, the average commute is 30 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 17 miles.
| Newtown | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 33% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Newtown brings mild winters and hot summers
Newtown’s peak summer temperature stands at 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Newtown have high blood pressure than in the typical South Carolina or U.S. town
For adults in Newtown, the share who get no exercise outside work is 35%. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Newtown. The town does better than the South Carolina average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 18.
| Newtown | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 40% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 21% | 14% |
| What stands out | Newtown | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 8.6% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.1% | 15.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 19.8% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Newtown
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Newtown; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Newtown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Newtown for work
Where Newtown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Newtown
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Newtown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dillon County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census which listed a population of 770. The CDP is in central Dillon County, on the south side of Dillon, the county seat. Development is continuous between the two communities. South Carolina Highway 57 passes through Newtown, leading north into Dillon and southeast 10 miles (16 km) to Fork.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 112 ft
Questions about Newtown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Newtown, SC a good place to live?
Newtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.