Population By Race and Ethnicity in Saluda County, SC in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 20,381 population of Saluda County, South Carolina comprised of 3,179 people who identified as Hispanic (15.6%), and 17,202 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.4%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Saluda County, South Carolina with a population of 14,237 (69.85%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,263 (25.82%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 307 (1.51%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Saluda County, South Carolina in 2019, with a population of 11,936 (58.56%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,884 (23.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,301 (11.29%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Saluda County, SC in 2019

Total Population:20,381

Non Hispanic (84.4%)

Hispanic (15.6%)

Race in Saluda County, SC in 2019

Total Population:20,381

White Alone (69.85%)

Black or African American Alone (25.82%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.51%)

Two or more races (1.45%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.94%)

Asian Alone (0.43%)

Ethnicity in Saluda County, SC in 2019

Total Population:20,381

Non-Hispanic White Alone (58.56%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (23.96%)

Hispanic White Alone (11.29%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.15%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.86%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.18%)

Population By Race in Saluda , SC in 2019

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	14,237	69.85%
Black or African American Alone	5,263	25.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	307	1.51%
Two Or More Races	295	1.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	192	0.94%
Asian Alone	87	0.43%

Population By Ethnicity in Saluda , SC in 2019

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	11,936	58.56%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	4,884	23.96%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,301	11.29%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	379	1.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	240	1.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	240	1.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	180	0.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	67	0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	63	0.31%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	55	0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	24	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	12	0.06%