# Newberry, South Carolina — #2,429 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.63 of 10. FIPS 45071. Population 38,825. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 38,800 people live in Newberry, South Carolina. It ranks #2,429 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #26 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 90% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 71% of counties. On this site's state scores, South Carolina gets 6.84 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.84 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.61 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.69 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.75 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.98 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.95 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.15 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #1524 Union, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45087.md
- #2657 Richland, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45079.md
- #2334 Laurens, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45059.md
- #1730 Saluda, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45081.md
- #2871 Fairfield, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45039.md
- #2100 Greenwood, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45047.md
- #1431 Lexington, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45063.md

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