Saluda County, South Carolina

Saluda County, South Carolina, has 19,680 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Saluda. It uses Eastern Time and covers 453 sq mi (1,174 km²) of land.

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Saluda County in South Carolina
Greenwood CountyBatesburg-LeesvilleSaludaRidge SpringWard
Saluda County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
19,680
Land area
453 sq mi (1,174 km²)
County seat or government
Saluda
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$51,009 ± $5,886
Median home value
$146,500 ± $18,473
Median rent, with utilities
$851 ± $73
Homes lived in by their owners
78.7% ± 2.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Columbia, SC metro areaOutlying county
Water area
8.87 sq mi (23 km²)
State
South Carolina
County code (FIPS)
45081
Coordinates (central point)
34.005278, -81.727903

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Saluda County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2907015,657 people
  2. 2913810,018 people
  3. 291279,920 people
  4. 290069,199 people
  5. 298247,789 people
  6. 296666,894 people
  7. 298325,074 people
  8. 291294,605 people
  9. 291051,621 people
  10. 29037983 people
  11. 29848889 people
  12. 29166611 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Saluda County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Saluda County, largest first

  1. Aiken County School District176,650 people
  2. Saluda County School District14,586 people
  3. Lexington School District 314,001 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina (town)4,941 people
  2. Saluda, South Carolina (town)3,055 people
  3. Ridge Spring, South Carolina (town)842 people
  4. Monetta, South Carolina (town)282 people
  5. Ward, South Carolina (town)260 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Edgefield County, South Carolina20 mi southwest
  2. Newberry County, South Carolina21 mi north
  3. Greenwood County, South Carolina25 mi northwest
  4. Lexington County, South Carolina27 mi east
  5. Aiken County, South Carolina32 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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