Saluda

County:: Polk County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.557
State:: North Carolina

Saluda is a city located in Polk County, North Carolina. Saluda has a 2025 population of 648. Saluda is currently growing at a rate of 0.47% annually and its population has increased by 2.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 635 in 2020.

The average household income in Saluda is $75,270 with a poverty rate of 18.78%. The median age in Saluda is 60 years: 57.8 years for males, and 62 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Saluda includes 90.53% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	612	90.53%
Two or more races	46	6.8%
Black or African American	12	1.78%
Asian	5	0.74%
Native American	1	0.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Saluda Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Saluda's average per capita income is $28,906. Household income levels show a median of $52,946. The poverty rate stands at 18.78%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$63,750	-
Families	$61,250	$88,982
Households	$52,946	$75,270
Non Families	$37,132	$44,875

$28,906

Average Income

$52,946

Median Household Income

18.78%

Poverty Rate