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Salina Micro

Salina, KS · 2 counties · 59,121 residents (2025 est.) · 1,441 sq mi
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Salina is a metro area of 59,487 people. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $178,270. The foreign-born share is 4%. The average commute runs 17 minutes. There are 41 people per square mile. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $66,263, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.1
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
Unique to this place

What stands out about Salina

Among the 17 metro and micro areas based in Kansas

  • 9th in household income$66,263
  • 8th in share with a bachelor's degree29.0%
  • 9th in home value$178,270
  • 10th in diversity score43.9
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
59,487
Unchangedsince 2000
from 59,760 in 2000
59,121 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
41 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2000
from 41 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
40.1
+10%since 2000
from 36.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,441 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
54K56K58K60K63K19902000201020202024Salina
202459K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(3,494)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(3,868)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(3,799)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(4,024)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(3,587)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(7,107)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.4%(7,367)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(6,558)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.1%(8,366)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.6%(6,297)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.8%(3,456)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.6%(1,564)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,263
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,380 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,737
+94%since 2000
from $18,928 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.7%
+20.7 ptssince 2009
from 23.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.462
+11%since 2010
from 0.416 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade4.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3%
US avg: 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction2.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$178,270
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,421 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$946
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $448 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 70.4% in 2000
31.9% rent
Vacancy rate
7.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.32 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 19.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.0%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 39.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
+12%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
1990 – 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-Hispanic88%(52,614)
Black2.8%(1,653)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(3,308)
Asian1.5%(911)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic79.3%(47,162)
Black3.1%(1,845)
Hispanic / Latino11.8%(7,037)
Asian1.5%(918)
Other4.2%(2,525)
Diversity Score
44
+35%since 2009
from 32 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
29
+7%since 2020
from 27 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
Mexican9.1%(5,414)
Puerto Rican0.6%(369)
Spaniard0.6%(359)
Ecuadorian0.4%(234)
Colombian0.2%(120)
Guatemalan0.2%(95)
Dominican0.1%(74)
Cuban0.1%(53)
Venezuelan0.1%(37)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.1%(8)
Chilean0.1%(6)
Asian origin
Korean0.6%(316)
Vietnamese0.4%(213)
Filipino0.2%(125)
Chinese0.2%(92)
Nepalese0.1%(36)
Taiwanese0.1%(29)
Laotian0%(16)
Thai0%(16)
Burmese0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(135)
Chamorro0%(12)
Tongan0%(4)
Ancestry
German26.8%(15,934)
Irish12.1%(7,179)
English10.5%(6,226)
American7.2%(4,277)
Swedish3.5%(2,105)
French3.2%(1,899)
Scottish1.9%(1,102)
Czech1.7%(1,010)
Dutch1.5%(910)
Polish1.5%(893)
Italian1.5%(877)
Welsh1.1%(649)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(520)
Danish0.6%(354)
Russian0.5%(327)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(300)
Kenyan0.5%(274)
British0.4%(239)
Swiss0.2%(97)
Croatian0.1%(79)
Belgian0.1%(64)
Austrian0.1%(63)
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)
Canadian0.1%(3)
Greek0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.0%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 19.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.6%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 86.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.4%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.6 min
+53%since 2000
from 10.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.4%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 81.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.9%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 5.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.7%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 70.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 78.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.5%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
49.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
4.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.9%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 12.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.8%
+16.0 ptssince 2017
from 73.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.1%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 89.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 83.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2016
from 91.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2016
from 6.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.5%(8,095)
Married50.7%(12,239)
Widowed3.1%(749)
Divorced12.6%(3,046)
Women 15+
Never married23.1%(5,586)
Married52.9%(12,812)
Widowed10.1%(2,444)
Divorced13.9%(3,355)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 54.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 71.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 33.5% 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)25.6%(816)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.1%(640)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.6%(1,007)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.4%(205)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(43)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,184 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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Over time

Salina, decade by decade

Salina population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199054,935$60,795$103,91717.3%14.5
200059,760$68,094$148,32119.9%27.5
201061,697$65,771$159,70823.2%36.7
202060,038$63,720$168,48226.9%47.2
202459,487$66,263$178,27029.0%43.9

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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2 component counties

Saline CountyCENTRAL53,377Ottawa County5,744
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Salina, KS?

Salina, KS has about 59,487 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Salina, KS?

The typical household in Salina, KS earns about $66,263 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Salina, KS expensive?

In Salina, KS, the median home is worth about $178,270, and the typical rent is about $946 a month.

How educated are people in Salina, KS?

About 29.0% of adults age 25 and over in Salina, KS hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Salina, KS?

About 11.7% of people in Salina, KS live below the federal poverty line.

Has Salina, KS grown since 1990?

Yes, Salina, KS has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,552 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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