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The total population of Saluda County is estimated to be 18,952 with 9,903 males (52.25%) and 9,049 females (47.75%). There are 854 less females than males in Saluda County.
The median household income in Saluda County was $50,209 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,019(2.07%) from $49,190 in 2020. This income is 67.30% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Saluda County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $63,000. Overall, the median household income for the county of Saluda County stands at $50,209.
In Saluda County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,418 for males and $23,888 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,687 for males and $40,185 for females.
In Saluda County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $68,028, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $38,273.
In 2022, the population of Saluda County was 18,938, a 0.62% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Saluda County's population was 18,821, a decline of 0.05% compared to a population of 18,830 in 2020.
The median age in Saluda County, SC is 42.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.05% were under the age of 15, 16.97% aged 15 to 29, 45.24% aged 30 to 64, 17.45% aged 65 to 84, and 2.29% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Saluda County population: 62.23% are White, 24.49% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.02% are Asian, 7.05% are some other race and 6.13% are multiracial.