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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Saline County

Arkansas · 64,183 residents · 724 sq mi
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Saline County is a county of 64,183 people in Arkansas. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 34% ahead of the Arkansas median. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 23% since 2000. The typical home is worth $58,700.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

64,183
−23%vs 2000
vs 83,529 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.5
−9%vs 2000
vs 36.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
724 sq mi
Population, 19902024
58K77K96K115K134K19902000201020202024Saline County
2024127K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(4,345)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(4,839)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(5,237)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(4,895)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(3,835)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.6%(10,641)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.7%(10,094)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.6%(7,456)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(5,715)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.7%(4,299)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.5%(2,239)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(588)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,262
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,569 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,677
−39%vs 2000
vs $19,214 in 2000
US average: $14,340
9.3%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$58,700
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$373
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $525 in 2000
US average: $450
80.6%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.7% in 2000
19.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(78,968)
Black2.2%(1,814)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,090)
Asian0.6%(469)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.8%(62,148)
Black2%(1,294)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(482)
Asian0.4%(257)
Other0.8%(484)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.7%(5,943)
Central American1.5%(1,964)
Guatemalan0.7%(858)
Honduran0.3%(343)
Spaniard0.3%(338)
Salvadoran0.3%(334)
Panamanian0.2%(248)
Puerto Rican0.2%(227)
Costa Rican0.1%(181)
Venezuelan0.1%(75)
Peruvian0%(47)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0%(31)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(325)
Asian Indian0.2%(267)
Vietnamese0.2%(260)
Korean0.1%(160)
Chinese0.1%(129)
Laotian0.1%(98)
Cambodian0%(26)
Japanese0%(17)
Thai0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English14.6%(18,593)
Irish11.9%(15,122)
German11.1%(14,101)
American8.5%(10,895)
Scottish2.7%(3,411)
Italian1.6%(2,078)
French1.6%(2,049)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,169)
Polish0.7%(882)
Dutch0.5%(654)
Swedish0.5%(591)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(575)
Norwegian0.3%(437)
British0.3%(425)
Romanian0.2%(280)
Danish0.2%(232)
Russian0.2%(213)
Belgian0.1%(175)
Greek0.1%(171)
Swiss0.1%(169)
Austrian0.1%(164)
West Indian0.1%(151)
Arab0.1%(143)
Czech0.1%(130)
Canadian0.1%(120)
Lebanese0.1%(99)
Jamaican0.1%(98)
Finnish0.1%(96)
Ukrainian0.1%(73)
Nigerian0%(53)
Haitian0%(53)
Slovak0%(47)
Croatian0%(34)
Hungarian0%(25)
Ethiopian0%(18)
Iranian0%(14)
Iraqi0%(12)
Section 05

Education

11.9%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.9%
−9.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.0%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.1 min
+31%vs 2000
vs 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.4%(13,293)
Married60.8%(30,564)
Widowed2.9%(1,479)
Divorced9.8%(4,927)
Women 15+
Never married21.6%(11,485)
Married55.8%(29,690)
Widowed10.4%(5,528)
Divorced12.2%(6,500)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.0%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 59.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 72.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 36.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.3%(1,944)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.6%(1,886)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.2%(2,929)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(233)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,327 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Saline County, Arkansas?

Saline County, Arkansas has about 64,183 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Saline County, Arkansas?

The typical household in Saline County, Arkansas earns about $28,262 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Saline County, Arkansas expensive?

In Saline County, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $58,700, and the typical rent is about $373 a month.

How educated are people in Saline County, Arkansas?

About 11.9% of adults age 25 and over in Saline County, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Saline County, Arkansas?

About 9.3% of people in Saline County, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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