Saluda County, South Carolina

Saluda County is home to 19,131 people. 18.7% of residents live below the poverty line, above the South Carolina rate (14.1%). The median household income is $51,009.

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MeasureValueSouth CarolinaYearSource
Population19,1315,296,2252024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$51,009$69,3242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line18.7%14.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty25.8%19.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance17.9%9.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%32.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$146,500$259,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$851$1,1802024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income47.2%52.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born7.3%5.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.6 years40.2 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.