Saluda County, SC

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2022 Population

18,952

0.295% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

43.3

2.36% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

17.9%

2.42% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$51,041

9.88% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$117,800

4.53% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Saluda County, SC had a population of 19k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $51,041. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Saluda County, SC declined from 19,008 to 18,952, a −0.295% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,451 to $51,041, a 9.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Saluda County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.3%), Other (Hispanic) (4.68%), and White (Hispanic) (2.57%).

None of the households in Saluda County, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.7% of the residents in Saluda County, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Saluda County, SC was $117,800, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

Most people in Saluda County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Saluda County, SC was 2 cars per household.

Saluda County, SC borders Aiken County, SC, Edgefield County, SC, Greenwood County, SC, Lexington County, SC, and Newberry County, SC.

United States South Carolina Columbia, SC

Population & Diversity

Saluda County, SC is home to a population of 19k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.02% of Saluda County, SC residents were born outside of the country (1.33k people).

In 2022, there were 2.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11k people) in Saluda County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.37k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.57k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.7%

2022 Citizenship

94.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.7% of Saluda County, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Saluda County, SC was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Saluda County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saluda County, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 55
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.37k ± 199
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.57k ± 381

16.1%

Hispanic Population

3.06k people

16.1% of the people in Saluda County, SC are hispanic (3.06k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Saluda County, SC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.02%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.33k people

6.49%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.23k people

As of 2022, 7.02% of Saluda County, SC residents (1.33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Saluda County, SC was 6.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Saluda County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
367 ± 139
Gulf War (2001-)
261 ± 107
Gulf War (1990s)
78 ± 47

Saluda County, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Saluda County, SC employs 8.04k people. The largest industries in Saluda County, SC are Manufacturing (1,519 people), Retail Trade (902 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (890 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($76,625), Transportation & Warehousing ($59,329), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,927).

Employment

Occupations

8.04k

2022 Value

± 622

−1.12%

1 Year decline

± 11.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Saluda County, SC declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 8.13k employees to 8.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saluda County, SC, are Production Occupations (1,088 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (687 people), and Management Occupations (684 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saluda County, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.04k

2022 Value

± 622

−1.12%

1 Year decline

± 11.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Saluda County, SC declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 8.13k employees to 8.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saluda County, SC, are Manufacturing (1,519 people), Retail Trade (902 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (890 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Saluda County, SC, though some of these residents may live in Saluda County, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,165

Median earning men ± $2,784

$33,277

Median earning women ± $3,926

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($160,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,806), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,727), Public Administration ($47,273), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,127).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

86
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
52
Other Services, Except Public Administration
50
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Saluda County, SC went to Donald J. Trump with 67% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.809%).

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (67%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.809%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Saluda County, SC went to Donald J. Trump with 67% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.809%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Saluda County, SC for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for South Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Saluda County, SC was $117,800 in 2022, which is 0.418 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $112,700 to $117,800, a 4.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Saluda County, SC is 77.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Saluda County, SC have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Saluda County, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Saluda County, SC is $51,041. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Saluda County, SC was Census Tract 9601 with a value of $60,426, followed by Census Tract 9604 and Census Tract 9602.01, with respective values of $58,393 and $39,360.

Property

$117,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,122

$5,714

Median Property Taxes

±$482

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Saluda County, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Saluda County, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2022

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 77.6% of the housing units in Saluda County, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Saluda County, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9601
Census Tract 9604
Census Tract 9602.01

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Saluda County, SC was Census Tract 9601 with a value of $60,426, followed by Census Tract 9604 and Census Tract 9602.01, with respective values of $58,393 and $39,360.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Saluda County, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,041

Median Household Income

± $5,430

7.37k

Number of Households

± 561

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.37k households in Saluda County, SC grew to $51,041 from the previous year's value of $46,451.

The following chart displays the households in Saluda County, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Saluda County, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Other (4.85%)

In 2022, 78.4% of workers in Saluda County, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.85%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saluda County, SC have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.85% of the workforce in Saluda County, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Saluda County, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Saluda County, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Saluda County, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saluda County, SC (3.35k out of 18.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Saluda County, SC is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

83.9% of the population of Saluda County, SC has health coverage, with 37% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Saluda County, SC see 6772 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.762% decrease from the previous year (6824 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3764 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1711 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

6,772 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Saluda County, SC

Primary care physicians in Saluda County, SC see an average of 6,772 patients per year. This represents a 0.762% decrease from the previous year (6,824 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Saluda County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.1%

Uninsured

37%

Employer Coverage

18.1%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

1.25%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Saluda County, SC declined by 8.21% from 17.6% to 16.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Saluda County, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 68.2 in Saluda County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Saluda County, SC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42% in Saluda County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Saluda County, SC.