Town · South Carolina
Salley, South Carolina
Salley, town, in Aiken County, South Carolina. Salley had 356 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 6.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 329 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 288 (±148). GEOID 4563115.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
356
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 329 · ACS 2020-2024: 288 ±148
Median household income
$34,340
±$11,059 (90% margin)
South Carolina: $69,324
Median home value
$219,400
±$198,270 (90% margin)
South Carolina: $259,000
Median gross rent
$675
±$198 (90% margin)
South Carolina: $1,180
Where is Salley and what county is it in?
Salley is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina. It covers 0.8 square miles of land, 430 residents per square mile in 2020.
Salley is in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 7 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Salley, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 356 people lived in Salley on July 1, 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, slower than South Carolina (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 329 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 288 (±148).
| Measure | Salley | Aiken County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 288 ±148 | 174,160 | no clear change |
| Households | 137 ±72 | 69,916 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.10 ±0.55 | 2.45 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 195 ±80 | 80,008 | no clear change |
Salley's population since 2000
From 410 in 2000 to 356 in 2025: down 13.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Salley as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Salley?
The median resident of Salley is 37.3 years old; 28.5% are under 18 and 30.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 53.8%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 40.6%.
| Measure | Salley | Aiken County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.3 ±17.3 | 42.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 28.5% ±14.7 pts | 21.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 30.2% ±16.1 pts | 20.8% | – |
| Male | 52.4% ±12.8 pts | 48.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±14.4 pts | 7.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 40.6% ±22.6 pts | 63.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 53.8% ±22.8 pts | 23.7% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±14.4 pts | 0.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.9 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±14.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.2% ±6.4 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±14.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±14.4 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.8% ±1.2 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.9% ±5.0 pts | 9.8% | – |
| With a disability | 14.9% ±10.2 pts | 15.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.3% ±9.0 pts | 8.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 77.5% ±15.4 pts | 90.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.5% ±13.6 pts | 31.9% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.0% ±9.8 pts | 12.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.3% ±13.9 pts | 90.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±14.4 pts | 4.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Salley earn?
Half of Salley's 137 households earn less than $34,340 a year (±$11,059), against $70,609 in Aiken County and $69,324 in South Carolina. 33.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Salley | Aiken County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $34,340 ±$11,059 | $70,609 | – |
| Mean household income | $44,312 ±$11,731 | $93,371 | – |
| Per capita income | $21,406 ±$7,853 | $38,470 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 33.0% ±21.4 pts | 14.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 59.8% ±31.2 pts | 19.8% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 33.6% ±21.6 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 89.8% ±13.4 pts | 94.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.6% ±14.7 pts | 91.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Salley?
Owners occupy 60.6% of Salley's occupied homes and renters 39.4%. The median renter pays $675 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Salley | Aiken County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $219,400 ±$198,270 | $218,000 | – |
| Median gross rent | $675 ±$198 | $1,062 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.5% ±29.0 pts | 38.6% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,504 ±$965 | $1,384 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.6% ±24.1 pts | 76.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 39.4% ±24.1 pts | 23.5% | – |
| Housing units | 195 ±80 | 80,008 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 3.5% ±9.7 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.0% ±16.0 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 71.3% ±16.5 pts | 67.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 12.8% ±14.0 pts | 18.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0% ±1.5 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 18.5% ±24.5 pts | 14.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 15.4% ±10.3 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.3% ±5.8 pts | 5.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Salley work and get to work?
80.2% of Salley's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 33.6 minutes.
| Measure | Salley | Aiken County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 50.9% ±18.5 pts | 58.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8% ±11.0 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 80.2% ±18.0 pts | 79.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.0% ±9.4 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±34.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±34.2 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 14.9% ±17.3 pts | 10.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.6 min ±6.1 | 25.0 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Salley?
No census tract lies mostly in Salley; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 218Aiken County | 2,236 | $42,290 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Salley) · Census block assignment files
How does Salley compare with other places in South Carolina?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Salley is the 14,555th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 208th-most populous of 271 in South Carolina.
Salley is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 208th | 271 |
Salley's figures with every place in South Carolina (CSV)
Every place in South Carolina, sortable · Compare Salley with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Salley?
28 of the 57 figures for Salley on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Salley are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Salley.