Saline County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29195 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
23,231
Rank #1,723 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,931 −22.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,263 of 3,222
30th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.4% +30.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,197 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Home Value
$150,500 −46.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,246 of 3,222
30th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.7% −32.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,552 of 3,222
52th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −39.8% vs nat'l
Rank #795 of 3,222
75th %ile

At a Glance

69.8% Homeownership
91.9% Insured
22.7% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.5%43.0%64.6%75.3%12.6%4.9%4.7%1.4%0.6%0.4%0.1%

About Saline County, Missouri

Saline County, Missouri has a total population of 23,231, making it the 1,723rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Saline County is 35.3 years, which is 9.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Saline County is $57,931, which ranks #2,263 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Saline County is $150,500, 46.6% below the national median. Renters in Saline County pay a median gross rent of $739 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Saline County, 22.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 32.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.7 min.

Saline County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 75.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (12.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.9%).

All data for Saline County, Missouri 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.