Saluda County, South Carolina
6 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 19,131
- Median household income
- $51,009
- ±5,886
- Unemployed
- 3.2%
- 282 of 8,755 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 77.5%
- 5,947 of 7,670 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Saluda | 18,821 (2021) | 400 W Highland St, Saluda | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Ridge Spring | 578 (2021) | Po Box 444, Ridge Spring | — |
| Town of Saluda | 3,069 (2021) | 100 S Jefferson St, Saluda | Website |
| Town of Ward | 121 (2021) | Po Box 6, Ward | — |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saluda County Water and Sewer Authority | Sewerage and water supply | 106 N Jennings St, Saluda | — |
| Saluda County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 201 E Church St, Saluda | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Saluda 01
School district5 schools
404 North Wise Road, Saluda, SC, 29138
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Aiken County Farmers Market (Aiken)
Ashland United Methodist Church Farmers Market (2600 Ashland Rd Columbia) · Columbia State Farmers Market (3483 Charleston Highway West Columbia) · Lexington Farmers' Market (Lexington) · and 1 more
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.