The Town Files

Saluda County, South Carolina

19,131 people. The median home is worth $146,500 (typical South Carolina town: $183,100) and the median household earns $51,009.

Towns in Saluda County

Towns in Saluda County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Saluda3,122$77,700$42,50630.9

People and housing

Saluda CountyTypical South Carolina town
Median home value$146,500$183,100
Median rent$851$937
Median household income$51,009$53,875
Median age42.640.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%20.0%
Below the poverty line18.7%17.8%

Jobs and pay

4,733 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,825 a year.

Largest industries in Saluda CountyManufacturing1,843 jobs · $52,199Agriculture, forestry & fishi…408 jobs · $55,396Retail300 jobs · $30,711Hotels & restaurants193 jobs · $16,897Construction128 jobs · $49,751Wholesale trade94 jobs · $57,768
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Saluda County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 327 storm events in Saluda County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Saluda County by type since 1996Hail68Tornado14Ice Storm4Heavy Snow2Flash Flood6Strong Wind10Funnel Cloud3Winter Storm10Tropical Storm3Winter Weather5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Saluda County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3632: Severe Winter Storm
September 29, 2024HurricaneDR-4829: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3619: Hurricane Helene
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3606: Hurricane Debby
August 31, 2023HurricaneEM-3597: Hurricane Idalia
November 21, 2022HurricaneDR-4677: Hurricane Ian
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).