Saluda County, South Carolina

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,958
Median household income: $52,957
Median home value: $123,200

Saluda County is a county in South Carolina with a population of 18,958. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $52,957 runs below the South Carolina figure of $66,818.

Between 2019 and 2023, Saluda County's population declined 6.6% from 20,303 to 18,958, while its median household income rose 15.8% from $45,714 to $52,957.

19.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.48 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,958
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $52,957
Median home value: $123,200
Median gross rent: $814
Housing units: 9,420
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,30318,958

Median household income

$45,714$52,957

Median home value

$108,600$123,200

Median gross rent

$661$814

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,303	$45,714	$108,600	$661
2020	20,292	$43,410	$110,100	$684
2021	19,008	$46,451	$112,700	$698
2022	18,952	$51,041	$117,800	$709
2023	18,958	$52,957	$123,200	$814

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,104	5.8%
5 to 17	3,042	16.0%
18 to 24	1,482	7.8%
25 to 34	1,937	10.2%
35 to 44	2,271	12.0%
45 to 54	2,426	12.8%
55 to 64	2,877	15.2%
65 to 74	2,185	11.5%
75 and over	1,634	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,903	57.5%
Black or African American	4,194	22.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.2%
Asian	52	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	159	0.8%
Two or more races	466	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,144	16.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,128	16.0%
High school graduate	5,033	37.8%
Some college or associate's	3,523	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,521	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,125	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means5.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,421	79.7%
Carpooled	625	7.8%
Public transit	13	0.2%
Walked	114	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	435	5.4%
Other means	446	5.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,057	27.0%
15 to 29 min	2,057	27.0%
30 to 44 min	1,614	21.2%
45 to 59 min	890	11.7%
60+ min	1,001	13.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 19.4% (3,630 of 18,738)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,568	74.2%
Nonfamily households	1,939	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,507	79.7%
Vacant	1,913	20.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,862	78.1%
Renter-occupied	1,645	21.9%

1-unit, detached65.5%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,170	65.5%
1-unit, attached	41	0.4%
2 to 4 units	113	1.2%
5 to 19 units	184	2.0%
20 or more units	3	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2,909	30.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 45081
State: South Carolina
Land area: 453 sq mi
Water area: 8.88 sq mi
Center point: 34.0053, -81.7279