Saluda County, South Carolina

Saluda County is a located in the  of. The 2000 census recorded its population to be 19,181, while the 2005 census estimate placed the population at 18,895. Its is.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,196 (462 ). 1,172 km² (452 sq mi) of it is land and 24 km² (9 sq mi) of it (2.01%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 19,181 people, 7,127 households, and 5,295 families residing in the county. The was 16/km² (42/sq mi). There were 8,543 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (19/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 65.80%, 29.99% or , 0.23% , 0.04% , 0.01% , 3.29% from , and 0.64% from two or more races. 7.30% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 7,127 households out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.20% were living together, 14.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.70% were non-families. 22.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.90% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,774, and the median income for a family was $41,603. Males had a median income of $29,221 versus $21,395 for females. The for the county was $16,328. About 12.00% of families and 15.60% of the population were below the, including 21.40% of those under age 18 and 16.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

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