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Saluda County, SC: growth, migration and housing

Saluda County has 19,680 residents, up 4.0% since 2020 (+0.6% in the last year). In 2022–2023, 438 households moved in and 447 moved out (-9 net), bringing in a net $3.0M of income. Median household income is $51,009, the median home $146,500 and median rent $851 a month.

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Population (2025)19,680

5-year growth+4.0%

1-year growth+0.6%

Net households moving in-9

Per 1,000 residents-0.5

Net income moving in+$3.0M

Median household income$51,009

Median home value$146,500

Median rent$851/mo

Rent as share of income20%

In South Carolina: 22nd of 46 counties for 5-year population growth · 40th of 46 counties for net in-migration (per resident) · 31st of 46 counties for median household income · 33rd of 46 counties for median home value.

Where new residents came from

Top counties by households (tax returns) moving to Saluda County, 2022–2023 (IRS).

From	Households (tax returns)	Their income (AGI)
Lexington County, SC	144	$9.8M
Aiken County, SC	60	$3.6M
Greenwood County, SC	35	$1.3M
Edgefield County, SC	32	$1.6M
Newberry County, SC	23	$1.2M

Where leavers went

Top counties by households leaving Saluda County, 2022–2023 (IRS).

To	Households (tax returns)	Their income (AGI)
Lexington County, SC	120	$6.2M
Aiken County, SC	72	$4.4M
Edgefield County, SC	43	$1.6M
Newberry County, SC	31	$1.8M
Greenwood County, SC	26	$0.9M
Richland County, SC	25	$0.9M

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (vintage 2025), American Community Survey 5-year (2024), and IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration data (2022–2023). Migration counts are tax returns (roughly households) moving between U.S. counties; the IRS suppresses very small flows. Growth rates, per-1,000 figures, rent share and state ranks are BizyFi calculations. Data updated 2026-10-17. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.