COUNTY
Saline County
Kansas · 53,377 residents (2025 est.) · 720.246 sq mi
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The short version
Saline County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $65,422. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $179,600.
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
PEP 2025 EST:53,377 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
202454K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(3,165)
5 to 96.7%(3,572)
10 to 146.2%(3,317)
15 to 196.9%(3,678)
20 to 246.1%(3,274)
25 to 3412.1%(6,515)
35 to 4412.4%(6,653)
45 to 5411%(5,886)
55 to 6414%(7,512)
65 to 7410.4%(5,579)
75 to 845.7%(3,044)
85 and over2.7%(1,473)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$65,422
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,308 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
43.1%
+19.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.9%
Information11.4%
Wholesale trade4.5%
Other services4.5%
Finance & insurance4.3%
Public administration3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.3%
Construction1.8%
Education & health services0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
Manufacturing0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
$179,600
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.7
+11%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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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)
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.
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)
South American0.7%(391)
Puerto Rican0.7%(362)
Spaniard0.6%(344)
Ecuadorian0.4%(234)
Central American0.2%(120)
Colombian0.2%(120)
Guatemalan0.2%(95)
Dominican0.1%(74)
Cuban0.1%(53)
Venezuelan0.1%(37)
Salvadoran0%(25)
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)
Asian Indian0%(11)
Japanese0%(9)
Cambodian0%(3)
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)
French Canadian0.6%(338)
Subsaharan African0.6%(307)
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)
Portuguese0%(16)
Finnish0%(15)
Serbian0%(14)
Romanian0%(11)
Arab0%(9)
Palestinian0%(9)
Greek0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.4%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 87.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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)
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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024