Saline County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20169 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
53,668
Rank #967 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,422 −12.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,602 of 3,222
50th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.9% −5.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,243 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Home Value
$179,600 −36.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,647 of 3,222
49th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.1% −13.5% vs nat'l
Rank #827 of 3,222
74th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −9.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,889 of 3,222
41th %ile

At a Glance

67.1% Homeownership
88.8% Insured
29.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.6%37.3%55.9%74.5%77.8%12.8%4.1%3.4%1.7%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Saline County, Kansas

Saline County, Kansas has a total population of 53,668, making it the 967th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Saline County is 39.9 years, which is 2.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Saline County is $65,422, which ranks #1,602 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Saline County is $179,600, 36.3% below the national median. Renters in Saline County pay a median gross rent of $961 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Saline County, 29.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 13.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.9 min.

Saline County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 77.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (12.8%) and Two or More Races (4.1%).

All data for Saline County, Kansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.