Population By Race and Ethnicity in Saluda County, SC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 19,858 population of Saluda County, South Carolina comprised of 2,893 people who identified as Hispanic (14.57%), and 16,965 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.43%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Saluda County, South Carolina with a population of 13,854 (69.77%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,250 (26.44%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 282 (1.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Saluda County, South Carolina in 2012, with a population of 11,565 (58.24%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,123 (25.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,289 (11.53%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Saluda, South Carolina.

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Population By Race in Saluda , SC in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,250 26.44%
White Alone 13,854 69.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 282 1.42%
Asian Alone 48 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 206 1.04%
Two Or More Races 218 1.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Saluda , SC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 127 0.64%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,289 11.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 233 1.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 194 0.98%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 40 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,123 25.8%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,565 58.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 49 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 178 0.9%