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Saluda County, South Carolina

Saluda County, South Carolina · ZIP 29006, 29037, 29070

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 19,452 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,507Households
  • $52,957Median household income
  • $123,200Median home value
  • 4Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Saluda County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−1.7%
18.5k19k19.5k20k2000: 19,18120002010: 19,87520102020: 18,862202019,18118,862
Population of Saluda County at each census
CensusPopulation
200019,181
201019,875
202018,862

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Saluda County
Under $50k49%
$50k to $100k28.3%
$100k to $150k12.5%
$150k to $200k6.3%
$200k and over3.9%

Median household income $52,957 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Saluda County
Owner occupied
5,862 units
Renter occupied
1,645 units
Vacancy rate
20.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Saluda County2023
Manufacturing2,268
Health care and social assistance397
Retail trade352
Construction306
Accommodation and food services247
Other services (except public administration)144
Professional, scientific, and technical services129
Transportation and warehousing100

4,210 employees in 257 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Saluda County compared with its state
Saluda County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSaluda CountySouth Carolina
Population18,9585,212,774
Median household income$52,957$66,818
Median age43.040.1
Median home value$123,200$236,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.8%31.5%
Foreign-born residents7.1%5.6%
Owner-occupied homes78.1%71.4%
Mean commute to work29.6 minutes25.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Saluda County4 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SaludaTown3,0613.25 sq mi
Ridge SpringTown5881.82 sq mi
MonettaTown2070.69 sq mi
WardTown1240.78 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Saluda County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.