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Saluda
South Carolina

19K

Population

$51K

Median Income

$214K

Median Home

R+45

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$51K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$30,380

Federal Spending per Capita$200

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score635

Work From Home %4.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$103K

Income (95th Percentile)$174K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.9%

Dependency Ratio1.01

Medicare Spending / Person$1,937

SS Benefits / Person$4,650

Education Wage Premium1.56x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.13x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$208K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$709/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.60%

This county

0.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $711

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,276/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-3.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.7%

Homeownership Rate77.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score9

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score13

Healthcare Shortage Score12.0

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients499 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,998

Uninsured (under 65)16.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.54 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.32 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,171

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,329

HS Completion Rate83.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)82th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.0

January Sunshine0.59

January Temperature1.00

Average Temp63°F

Avg High Temp75°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Median AQIAQI 48

Good Air Days199 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation44.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.21

Heating Degree Days2,505 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,978 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,910 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,836 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)40 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)18 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed220 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed168 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)432 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)260 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+63.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet24.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)282 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers341 workers

Public Transit Commuters14 workers

Walk to Work105 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)432 workers

Walk to Work1.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.508

Nonprofit Organizations33

Veterans Share6.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.8%

Never-Married Adults27.6%

Divorced Adults7.6%

Religious Organizations24

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations11.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.34 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores6

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms14

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$45K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate63.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+45

2024 Presidential · South Carolina was R+13 statewide

vs South Carolina State

Income tax

6.2%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.60%0.43% state avg

Politics

R+45R+13

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +117

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.16x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $214K

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Local News — Saluda

marketplace.org · 3 weeks ago

She chose rural South Carolina over Italy and England

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WLTX · Jan 8, 2026

Monks for Peace speak in Saluda, South Carolina: Full video

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WYFF · May 4, 2026

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WIS News 10 · May 14, 2026

SCDPH: Rabid animal confirmed in Saluda County, nine people exposed

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that a calf in…

IQAir · Jun 25, 2026

Saluda Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Saluda Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Good. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and weather…

Patch · 2 weeks ago

Local Event: SCSCDP General Business Meeting Invitation and Notification

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