Saluda is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 3,056 people and three associated neighborhoods, Saluda is the 106th largest community in South Carolina.Saluda is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Saluda is a town of service providers, production and manufacturing workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Saluda who work in food service (36.04%), maintenance occupations (12.07%), and office and administrative support (11.28%). The percentage of adults in Saluda with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.67% of adults in Saluda have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Saluda in 2022 was $14,634, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $58,536 for a family of four. Saluda also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 40.08% of its population below the federal poverty line.Saluda is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Saluda home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Saluda, accounting for 53.23% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Saluda residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Saluda include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh. Foreign born people are also an important part of Saluda's cultural character, accounting for 18.92% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Saluda is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
