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Saline County

Kansas · 53,377 residents (2025 est.) · 720 sq mi
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Saline County is a county of 53,668 people in Kansas. The typical home is worth $179,600, having more than doubled since 2000. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. 5% of people here were born outside the United States. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $961 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
53,668
Unchangedsince 2000
from 53,597 in 2000
53,377 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
75 / sq mi
−1%since 2009
from 75 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.9
+11%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
720 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
49K51K53K54K56K19902000201020202024Saline County
202454K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(3,165)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(3,572)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(3,317)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(3,678)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(3,274)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.1%(6,515)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.4%(6,653)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(5,886)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414%(7,512)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.4%(5,579)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(3,044)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.7%(1,473)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$65,422
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,308 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,745
+93%since 2000
from $19,073 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.1%
+19.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.9%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.466
+11%since 2010
from 0.422 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade4.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$179,600
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$961
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $457 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 69.0% in 2000
32.9% rent
Vacancy rate
6.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.31 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.44 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 19.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.9%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 41.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
+11%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87%(46,645)
Black3%(1,622)
Hispanic / Latino6%(3,228)
Asian1.7%(903)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.8%(41,758)
Black3.4%(1,822)
Hispanic / Latino12.8%(6,843)
Asian1.7%(915)
Other4.3%(2,330)
Diversity Score
47
+35%since 2009
from 35 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
28
+7%since 2020
from 26 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.8%(5,265)
Puerto Rican0.7%(362)
Spaniard0.6%(344)
Ecuadorian0.4%(234)
Colombian0.2%(120)
Guatemalan0.2%(95)
Dominican0.1%(74)
Cuban0.1%(53)
Venezuelan0.1%(37)
Asian origin
Korean0.6%(316)
Vietnamese0.4%(213)
Filipino0.2%(125)
Chinese0.2%(92)
Nepalese0.1%(36)
Taiwanese0.1%(29)
Laotian0%(16)
Thai0%(13)
Burmese0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(135)
Chamorro0%(12)
Tongan0%(4)
Ancestry
German26.6%(14,284)
Irish12.3%(6,589)
English10.5%(5,651)
American7%(3,757)
Swedish3.5%(1,893)
French3.2%(1,744)
Scottish1.7%(933)
Czech1.7%(910)
Polish1.5%(811)
Italian1.5%(779)
Dutch1.4%(751)
Welsh1.2%(629)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(448)
Danish0.6%(346)
Russian0.5%(277)
Kenyan0.5%(254)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(238)
British0.4%(231)
Croatian0.1%(79)
Swiss0.1%(72)
Austrian0.1%(63)
Belgian0.1%(57)
Hungarian0.1%(42)
Iranian0.1%(34)
Turkish0.1%(34)
West Indian0.1%(32)
Jamaican0.1%(32)
Ethiopian0%(24)
Slovak0%(19)
Armenian0%(18)
Finnish0%(15)
Serbian0%(14)
Romanian0%(11)
Arab0%(9)
Greek0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.1%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 20.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.4%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 87.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.8 min
+54%since 2000
from 10.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.8%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2011
from 5.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.0%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 71.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 79.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.9%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
4.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.0%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 12.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.0%
+15.3 ptssince 2017
from 74.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.1%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 89.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 83.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 90.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2016
from 6.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.2%(7,419)
Married49.8%(10,811)
Widowed3.1%(682)
Divorced12.9%(2,792)
Women 15+
Never married23.6%(5,161)
Married52.4%(11,478)
Widowed9.9%(2,167)
Divorced14.2%(3,104)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 53.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 70.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 33.6% 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)27%(777)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(562)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.9%(890)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(180)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(34)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,881 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Saline County, Kansas?

Saline County, Kansas has about 53,668 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Saline County, Kansas earns about $65,422 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Saline County, Kansas expensive?

In Saline County, Kansas, the median home is worth about $179,600, and the typical rent is about $961 a month.

How educated are people in Saline County, Kansas?

About 29.1% of adults age 25 and over in Saline County, Kansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Saline County, Kansas?

About 11.9% of people in Saline County, Kansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Saline County, Kansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Saline County, Kansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,367 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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