Saluda County, South Carolina demographics
Population: 19,008
Median age: 42.3
Median household income: 46,451
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Saluda County, South Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 19,008 |
| 2020 | 20,292 |
| 2019 | 20,303 |
| 2018 | 20,299 |
| 2017 | 20,228 |
| 2016 | 20,113 |
| 2015 | 20,000 |
| 2014 | 19,973 |
| 2013 | 19,895 |
| 2012 | 19,758 |
| 2011 | 19,681 |
| 2010 | 19,567 |
| 2009 | 18,947 |
Saluda County, SC cities
Batesburg-Leesville town - 5,322
Monetta town - 264
Ridge Spring town - 607
Saluda town - 3,179
Ward town - 217
Census data for Saluda County, South Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Saluda County, South Carolina
| Total population | 19,008 |
| Male | 9,732 |
| Female | 9,276 |
| Total population | 19,008 |
| Under 5 years | 1,117 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,275 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,038 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,262 |
| 20 to 24 years | 914 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,818 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,562 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,506 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,429 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,334 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,134 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,183 |
| 85 years and over | 436 |
| Median age (years) | 42.3 |
| Under 18 years | 4,163 |
| 16 years and over | 15,372 |
| 18 years and over | 14,845 |
| 21 years and over | 14,137 |
| 62 years and over | 4,647 |
| 65 years and over | 3,753 |
| Total population | 19,008 |
| One race | 17,843 |
| White | 11,828 |
| Black or African American | 4,656 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 14 |
| Asian | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 1,341 |
| Two or more races | 1,165 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,851 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,855 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,996 |
Social characteristics in Saluda County, South Carolina
| Total households | 7,227 |
| Family households (families) | 3,876 |
| Married-couple family | 273 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,421 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,068 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,657 |
| Average household size | 2,573 |
| Average family size | 2.59 |
Economic characteristics in Saluda County, South Carolina
| Total households | 7,227 |
| Less than $10,000 | 536 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 391 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 926 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 609 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,395 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,275 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 964 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 685 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 351 |
| $200,000 or more | 95 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 46,451 |
Housing characteristics in Saluda County, South Carolina
| Total housing units | 9,284 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,227 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,057 |
| Total housing units | 9,284 |
| 1-unit, detached | 5,791 |
| 1-unit, attached | 71 |
| 2 units | 34 |
| 3 or 4 units | 132 |
| 5 to 9 units | 166 |
| 10 to 19 units | 12 |
| 20 or more units | 0 |
| Mobile home | 3,007 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 71 |
| Total housing units | 9,284 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,009 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 981 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,223 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,420 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,445 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 761 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 414 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 204 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 827 |
| Total housing units | 9,284 |
| 1 room | 138 |
| 2 rooms | 75 |
| 3 rooms | 293 |
| 4 rooms | 1,296 |
| 5 rooms | 2,893 |
| 6 rooms | 2,050 |
| 7 rooms | 1,129 |
| 8 rooms | 812 |
| 9 rooms or more | 598 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 9,284 |
| No bedroom | 186 |
| 1 bedroom | 238 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,107 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,749 |
| 4 bedrooms | 859 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 145 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,227 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,563 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,664 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.50 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.87 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,227 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 504 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,201 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,457 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,688 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,182 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,195 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,563 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,247 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,322 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 543 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 916 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 673 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 664 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 180 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 18 |
| Median (dollars) | 112,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,563 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,113 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,450 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,325 |
| Less than $500 | 271 |
| $500 to $999 | 837 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 188 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 29 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 698 |
| No rent paid | 339 |
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