Saluda County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,680
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,680
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,452
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,942
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,934
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,862
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,875
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.3%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 72.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 23.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,033
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,792
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $146,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,362
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $407
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $851
Building Permits, 2025 61
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,670
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,067
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 133,913
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,054
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,009
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,409
Persons in poverty, percent 15.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 257
Total employment, 2023 4,210
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 188,058
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,131
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 267
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 159
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 245
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 242
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 41.7
Population per square mile, 2010 43.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 452.72
Land area in square miles, 2010 452.78
FIPS Code 45081