In 2021, Saluda County, SC had a population of 19k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $46,451. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Saluda County, SC declined from 20,292 to 19,008, a −6.33% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,410 to $46,451, a 7.01% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Saluda County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.5%), Other (Hispanic) (6.71%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.05%), and White (Hispanic) (3.88%).
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.
94.4% of the residents in Saluda County, SC are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Saluda County, SC was $112,700, and the homeownership rate was 77%.
Most people in Saluda County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.3 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.