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Welcome to Saluda County ...

Time Zone: Saluda County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Saluda is the Seat for Saluda County.

Saluda County was founded in 1896 and was created by taking area from Edgefield County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Saluda had a population of 20,473 people. This is an increase of 2.84% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,907 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saluda represented 0.43% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Saluda County:

  • Ridge Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Saluda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
    • Saluda is located in Saluda County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <2>
  • Ward
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Ward is located in Saluda County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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