Median Household Income
$51,009
Median Home Value
$146,500
Median Gross Rent
$851/mo
Poverty Rate
18.7%
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Homeownership Rate
78.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.4%
Median Age
42.6
Population Over Time
Saluda County shrank 4.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
19,973
2016
20,113
2018
20,299
2020
20,292
2022
18,952
2024
19,131
Business & Industry
Saluda County has 257 business establishments employing 4,210 people.
Construction
46
Other services (except public administration)
43
Health care and social assistance
21
Accommodation and food services
15
Professional, scientific, and technical services
14
Finance and insurance
10
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
9
Real estate and rental and leasing
8
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.