Saluda County, South Carolina
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Saluda County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,862.[1] Its county seat is Saluda.[2] The county was formed from northern and eastern portions of Edgefield County.[3]
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Saluda County | |
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Coordinates: 34.01°N 81.73°W / 34.01; -81.73 | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
Founded | 1895 |
Named for | Saluda River |
Seat | Saluda |
Largest community | Saluda |
Area | |
• Total | 461.64 sq mi (1,195.6 km2) |
• Land | 452.72 sq mi (1,172.5 km2) |
• Water | 8.92 sq mi (23.1 km2) 1.93% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,862 |
• Estimate (2023) | 19,123 |
• Density | 41.66/sq mi (16.09/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | saludacounty |
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Saluda County is part of the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.