Salley, SC

Town in Aiken County, SC, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

288

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

37.3

years ∙ half population younger than 37.3, half older

Diversity Index

54.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Salley is a town within Aiken County, South Carolina, United States.

Location

Town in Aiken County, SC, US

Co-ordinates

DEC33.566896° N, 81.303661° W

DMS33° 34′ 00.83″ N, 81° 18′ 13.18″ W

Population Density & area

376/sq mi (145.2/km²)

Total Area

0.777 sq mi (2.011 km²)

Land Area

0.766 sq mi (1.983 km²) · 98.6%

Water Area

0.011 sq mi (0.028 km²) · 1.4%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

52.4% male

Male 52.4%

Female 47.6%

males per 100 females

Salley 110.2

Aiken County 94

South Carolina 94.8

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Salley 0%

Aiken County 3.3%

South Carolina 5.8%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

37.3

years ∙ half population younger than 37.3, half older

Salley

37.3

Aiken County

South Carolina

40.2

Dependency ratio

142

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Salley 142

Aiken County 73.1

South Carolina 67.5

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Salley	Aiken County	South Carolina
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	28.5%	21.5%	21.4%
Working age (18-64)	41.3%	57.7%	59.7%
Senior (65+)	30.2%	20.8%	18.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	142	73.1	67.5
Child dependency ratio	68.9	37.1	35.9
Old-age dependency ratio	73.1	35.9	31.6

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

40.6%

Black

53.8%

Asian

Hispanic

Other

5.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

54.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Salley 54.3%

Aiken County 53.4%

South Carolina 54.9%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Salley population

Racial and ethnic composition — Salley vs Aiken County vs South Carolina. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Salley	Aiken County	South Carolina
Hispanic or Latino	0%	7.2%	7.4%
Mexican	0%	2.8%	3.4%
Puerto Rican	0%	1.2%	1%
Cuban	0%	0.4%	0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	2.8%	2.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	92.8%	92.6%
One race	94.8%	88.8%	88.9%
White	40.6%	63.5%	61.9%
Black or African American	53.8%	23.7%	24.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Asian	0%	0.9%	1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.5%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.2%	4%	3.7%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

48.9% family

Family 48.9%

Non family 51.1%

% family households

Salley 48.9%

Aiken County 67.2%

South Carolina 65%

Average household size

2.1

persons per household

Salley

2.1

Aiken County

2.45

South Carolina

2.44

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Salley population

	Salley	Aiken County	South Carolina
Total households	137	69,916	2,117,989
Average houshold size	2.1	2.45	2.44
Family households	67	47,011	1,377,369
Average family size	3.18	2.97	3.01
Married couple family	23	34,457	998,170
Other families	44	12,554	379,199
Male householder	15	3,252	95,077
Female householder	29	9,302	284,122
Non-family households	70	22,905	740,620
One-person households	70	18,977	618,603
Male householder	50	8,796	273,409
Senior (65+) living alone	42	2,920	86,486
Female householder	20	10,181	345,194
Senior (65+) living alone	9	5,589	172,484
Other living arrangements	0	3,928	122,017

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

195

housing units

Salley 195

Aiken County 80,008

South Carolina 2,443,039

Occupancy status

70.3% occupied

Occupied 70.3%

Vacant 29.7%

vacancy rate

Salley 29.7%

Aiken County 12.6%

South Carolina 13.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

73.4%

Single family houses

73.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

13.9%

Mobile homes

12.8%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1973

Half of houses were built before 1973, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

15.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

34.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

30.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

19.5%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Salley	Aiken County	South Carolina
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.1	6	5.7
1–3 rooms	1.5%	8.1%	9.1%
4–6 rooms	81.5%	51.3%	55.3%
7+ rooms	16.8%	40.6%	35.5%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1%	0.9%	1.5%
1 bedroom	2.1%	5%	5.7%
2 bedrooms	44.1%	22.2%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	37.9%	48.5%	47.5%
4+ bedrooms	14.9%	23.4%	22.8%
At a glance
Median year built	1973	1991	1993
Total housing units	195	80,008	2,443,039

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

60.6% owners

Renter-occupied 39.4%

Owner-occupied 60.6%

homeownership rate

Salley 60.6%

Aiken County 76.5%

South Carolina 71.9%

Average household size

1.82

Owner-occupied

2.54

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Salley 1.82

Aiken County 2.52

South Carolina 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Salley	Aiken County	South Carolina
Total occupied units	137	69,916	2,117,989
Year moved in
2020 or later	19.7%	21.9%	25.6%
2010 to 2019	57.7%	38.5%	39.4%
2000 to 2009	5.1%	18.2%	16%
1999 or earlier	17.5%	21.4%	19%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.1%	98%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.3%	1.4%
1.51 or more	0%	0.6%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	7.3%	5.9%	5.7%
1 vehicle	35%	28.2%	32.2%
2 vehicles	47.4%	38.2%	38.5%
3 or more vehicles	10.2%	27.7%	23.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	51.1%	34.5%	27.1%
Electricity	47.4%	63.6%	70.8%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	0.5%
All other fuels	0%	1%	0.6%
No fuel used	1.5%	0.6%	0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.7%	0.6%
No telephone service available	28.5%	0.8%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$219,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Salley

$219,400

Aiken County

$218,000

South Carolina

$259,000

Housing Cost Burden

63.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

63.4%

Owners without a mortgage

Renters

39.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Salley	Aiken County	South Carolina
Property value
Median Value	$219,400	$218,000	$259,000
Under $100,000	21.7%	19.9%	16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	24.1%	25.2%	19.5%
$200,000 - $300,000	10.8%	24.2%	21.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	43.4%	20.3%	25.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	8.6%	12.7%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.8%	3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	85.5%	52.9%	57.1%
Without a mortgage	14.5%	47.1%	42.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,504	$1,384	$1,529
Without a mortgage	$500	$418	$448
Gross rent
Median rent	$675	$1,062	$1,180

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

12.5%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Salley 12.5%

Aiken County 31.9%

South Carolina 32.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

22.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Salley 22.5%

Aiken County 9.5%

South Carolina 9.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

16.9%

K–12

80.5%

College / Undergraduate

2.6%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

33.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Salley

33.3%

Aiken County

36.6%

South Carolina

37.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Salley	Aiken County	South Carolina
Total enrolled (age 3+)	77	38,412	1,202,992
Nursery / preschool	16.9%	4.7%	5.2%
K–12	80.5%	72.7%	69.7%
Kindergarten	6.5%	4.3%	5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	26%	22.1%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	15.6%	23%	21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12	32.5%	23.3%	22.2%
College or graduate school	2.6%	22.7%	25.1%
College, undergraduate	2.6%	18%	20%
Graduate, professional school	0%	4.6%	5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	33.3%	36.6%	37.5%
School type
Public school	100%	82.8%	82.7%
Private school	0%	17.2%	17.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

200

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

20.5%

HS graduate

43%

Some college no degree

18.5%

Associates degree

3.5%

Bachelors degree

4.5%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

70.7% · 29.3%

HS graduate

62.8% · 37.2%

Some college no degree

48.6% · 51.4%

Associates degree

0% · 100%

Bachelors degree

55.6% · 44.4%

Graduate or professional degree

37.5% · 62.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Salley	Aiken County	South Carolina
Population (25+)	200	123,582	3,677,078
Less than 9th grade	2%	3%	3.1%
9th–12th, no diploma	20.5%	6.5%	6.8%
High school diploma or GED	43%	29.9%	28.2%
Some college, no degree	18.5%	19.8%	19.8%
Associate's degree	3.5%	8.9%	10%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.5%	31.9%	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	4.5%	19.9%	19.8%
Graduate or professional	8%	12.1%	12.3%
High School or higher	77.5%	90.5%	90.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$38,750

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$38,250

HS graduate

$34,464

Some college or associates

$43,571

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

40%

HS graduate

14%

Some college or associates

31.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Salley	Aiken County	South Carolina
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$38,750	$47,026	$47,658
Less than high school graduate	$38,250	$31,235	$30,223
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$34,464	$37,274	$37,196
Some college or associate's degree	$43,571	$43,352	$44,160
Bachelor's degree	$—	$65,759	$61,860
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$81,487	$73,671
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	40%	32.2%	28.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	14%	17%	15.6%
Some college or associate's degree	31.8%	10.8%	10.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	4.9%	4.7%

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