Saluda County, South Carolina

Saluda County, South Carolina
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°01′N 81°44′W / 34.01°N 81.73°W / 34.01; -81.73
Country United States
State South Carolina
Founded1895
Named afterSaluda River
SeatSaluda
Largest communitySaluda
Area
 • Total
461.64 sq mi (1,195.6 km2)
 • Land452.72 sq mi (1,172.5 km2)
 • Water8.92 sq mi (23.1 km2)  1.93%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
18,862
 • Estimate 
(2024)
19,452
 • Density41.664/sq mi (16.086/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitesaludacounty.sc.gov

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.