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Salina, KS · 2 counties · 54,935 residents · 1,441 sq mi
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Salina is home to 54,935 people. Median home value sits at $43,298. The average commute runs 15 minutes. Renters pay $319 a month at the median. Median household income is $25,330, under the $30,130 national median. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.1
US median: 33.0
Average education
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
54,935
−8%vs 2000
vs 59,760 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
38 / sq mi
−8%vs 2000
vs 41 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.1
−7%vs 2000
vs 36.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,441 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
54K56K58K60K63K19902000201020202024Salina
202459K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(4,011)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.6%(4,728)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(3,613)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(3,536)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(3,382)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.8%(9,228)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(7,855)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(5,591)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(4,863)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748%(4,368)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845%(2,750)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(1,010)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,330
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,380 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,866
−32%vs 2000
vs $18,928 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.7%
+2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$43,298
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,421 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$319
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $448 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
67.9%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.4% in 2000
32.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88%(52,614)
Black2.8%(1,653)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(3,308)
Asian1.5%(911)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.6%(51,958)
Black2.8%(1,518)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(1,017)
Asian1.1%(583)
Other1.6%(876)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
17.3%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.3%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.8%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.4 min
+42%vs 2000
vs 10.9 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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Salina, KS?

Salina, KS has about 54,935 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Salina, KS?

The typical household in Salina, KS earns about $25,330 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 $43,298, and the typical rent is about $319 a month.

How educated are people in Salina, KS?

About 17.3% 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.

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

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