Saline County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31151 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,650
Rank #2,178 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Household Income
$79,910 +6.3% vs nat'l
Rank #588 of 3,222
82th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.9% −29.4% vs nat'l
Rank #555 of 3,222
83th %ile
Median Home Value
$197,400 −30.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,432 of 3,222
56th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.8% −35.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,686 of 3,222
48th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.9% −45.2% vs nat'l
Rank #624 of 3,222
81th %ile

At a Glance

75.9% Homeownership
90.3% Insured
21.8% 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 RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.7%27.3%41.0%54.6%64.8%29.5%2.7%2.4%0.4%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Saline County, Nebraska

Saline County, Nebraska has a total population of 14,650, making it the 2,178th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Saline County is 37.3 years, which is 4.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Saline County is $79,910, which ranks #588 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.9%.

The median home value in Saline County is $197,400, 30.0% below the national median. Renters in Saline County pay a median gross rent of $914 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Saline County, 21.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.7 min.

Saline County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 64.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (29.5%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).

All data for Saline County, Nebraska 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.