# Saluda, South Carolina — #1,730 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.18 of 10. FIPS 45081. Population 19,123. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,100 people live in Saluda, South Carolina. It ranks #1,730 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.43% of a home's value each year, less than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.7 years, shorter than in 59% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% of counties. On this site's state scores, South Carolina gets 6.84 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.84 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.46 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.20 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.82 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.43 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.58 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.43 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #1920 Edgefield, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45037.md
- #2429 Newberry, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45071.md
- #2287 Aiken, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45003.md
- #2100 Greenwood, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45047.md
- #1431 Lexington, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45063.md

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