Saluda County, South Carolina
Saluda County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
South Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°01′N 81°44′W / 34.01°N 81.73°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Named after | 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/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | saludacounty |
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Saluda County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 18,862. Its county seat is Saluda. The county was formed from northern and eastern portions of Edgefield County. Saluda County is part of the Columbia metropolitan statistical area.