Population By Race and Ethnicity in Saluda County, SC in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 18,821 population of Saluda County, South Carolina comprised of 3,083 people who identified as Hispanic (16.38%), and 15,738 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.62%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Saluda County, South Carolina with a population of 13,267 (70.49%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,653 (24.72%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 309 (1.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Saluda County, South Carolina in 2021, with a population of 11,025 (58.58%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,300 (22.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,242 (11.91%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,653 24.72%
White Alone 13,267 70.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 309 1.64%
Asian Alone 98 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 185 0.98%
Two Or More Races 309 1.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Saluda , SC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 353 1.88%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,242 11.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 239 1.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 25 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 171 0.91%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 53 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,300 22.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,025 58.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 70 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 256 1.36%