Saluda

County:: Saluda County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.249
State:: South Carolina

Saluda is a town located in Saluda County, South Carolina. Saluda has a 2025 population of 3,038. Saluda is currently declining at a rate of -0.49% annually and its population has decreased by -2.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,112 in 2020.

The average household income in Saluda is $46,471 with a poverty rate of 41.39%. The median age in Saluda is 31.7 years: 30.3 years for males, and 33.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Saluda includes 24.14% Black or African American, 21.2% White, 10.66% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Two or more races

Black or African American

White

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Two or more races	1,342	43.36%
Black or African American	747	24.14%
White	656	21.2%
Other race	330	10.66%
Native American	20	0.65%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Saluda Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Saluda's average per capita income is $21,955. Household income levels show a median of $40,567. The poverty rate stands at 41.39%.

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	$42,325	-
Families	$40,939	$50,104
Households	$40,567	$46,471
Non Families	$22,188	$29,444

$21,955

Average Income

$40,567

Median Household Income

41.39%

Poverty Rate