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Saline County

Nebraska · 12,715 residents · 574 sq mi
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Saline County is a county of 12,715 people in Nebraska. The typical home is worth $37,300. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $296 a month. The median household earns $24,455, about 19% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

12,715
−8%vs 2000
vs 13,843 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.7
−2%vs 2000
vs 36.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
574 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K13K14K14K15K19902000201020202024Saline County
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(827)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(1,050)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(790)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.1%(1,030)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(842)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.3%(1,693)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.1%(1,542)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.3%(1,186)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649%(1,139)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.6%(1,224)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.8%(989)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.2%(403)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,455
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,914 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,732
−34%vs 2000
vs $16,287 in 2000
US average: $14,340
10.9%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$37,300
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $70,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$296
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $443 in 2000
US average: $450
73.3%
+2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.7% in 2000
26.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.3%(12,496)
Black0.3%(43)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(911)
Asian1.7%(236)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(12,573)
Black0.1%(11)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(84)
Asian0.6%(70)
Other0.5%(61)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican19%(2,781)
Guatemalan4.1%(594)
Salvadoran1.9%(273)
Cuban1.3%(197)
Honduran1.1%(155)
Dominican0.3%(42)
Puerto Rican0.2%(25)
Peruvian0.2%(23)
Spaniard0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Burmese1.1%(163)
Thai0.6%(84)
Korean0.1%(20)
Vietnamese0.1%(13)
Laotian0%(7)
Chinese0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German27%(3,960)
Czech11.3%(1,649)
English7.5%(1,096)
Irish5.7%(837)
American2.2%(321)
Swedish1.5%(216)
French1.4%(207)
Norwegian1.3%(188)
Swiss1%(147)
Dutch1%(146)
Danish0.8%(121)
Polish0.8%(118)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Austrian0.5%(77)
Scottish0.3%(51)
West Indian0.3%(50)
Italian0.3%(49)
Haitian0.3%(43)
Russian0.3%(40)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(35)
Welsh0.2%(30)
British0.2%(29)
Hungarian0.2%(23)
Portuguese0.1%(20)
Belgian0.1%(15)
Arab0.1%(13)
Egyptian0.1%(13)
Greek0%(4)
Slovak0%(3)
Finnish0%(2)
Slovene0%(2)
Section 05

Education

12.6%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.0%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.4%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.6 min
+44%vs 2000
vs 15.0 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 married38.3%(2,221)
Married51.4%(2,977)
Widowed2.3%(133)
Divorced8%(463)
Women 15+
Never married28.9%(1,666)
Married52.5%(3,021)
Widowed9%(516)
Divorced9.6%(554)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2013
from 10.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 60.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 26.0% 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)23.8%(148)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.4%(133)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.2%(194)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(24)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(2)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 621 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, Nebraska?

Saline County, Nebraska has about 12,715 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Saline County, Nebraska earns about $24,455 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Saline County, Nebraska expensive?

In Saline County, Nebraska, the median home is worth about $37,300, and the typical rent is about $296 a month.

How educated are people in Saline County, Nebraska?

About 12.6% of adults age 25 and over in Saline County, Nebraska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Saline County, Nebraska?

About 10.9% of people in Saline County, Nebraska 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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