[3] Saluda County is part of the Columbia metropolitan statistical area.

As of the 2020 census, 18,862 people, 7,094 households, and 5,132 families resided in the county.

At the 2010 census, 19,875 people, 7,527 households, and 5,393 families were living in the county.

[12] In terms of ancestry, 17.8% were American, 14.7% were German, 8.6% were English, and 8.2% were Irish.

[15] At the 2000 census,[16] 19,181 people, 7,127 households, and 5,295 families lived in the county.

In 2012, Saluda County Sheriff Jason Booth pled guilty to charges of misuse of office after using an inmate to make improvements at his home.

[20] As of April 2024, some of the top employers of the county include Food Lion.

[21] School districts covering sections of the county include:[24]