Population By Race and Ethnicity in Saluda County, SC in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 20,333 population of Saluda County, South Carolina comprised of 3,129 people who identified as Hispanic (15.39%), and 17,204 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Saluda County, South Carolina with a population of 14,188 (69.78%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,282 (25.98%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 300 (1.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Saluda County, South Carolina in 2018, with a population of 11,905 (58.55%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,922 (24.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,283 (11.23%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,282 25.98%
White Alone 14,188 69.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 300 1.48%
Asian Alone 85 0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 188 0.93%
Two Or More Races 290 1.43%
Population By Ethnicity in Saluda , SC in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 360 1.77%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,283 11.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 233 1.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 25 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 176 0.87%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 52 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,922 24.21%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,905 58.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 67 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 60 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 238 1.17%