Town · Oklahoma
Salina, Oklahoma
Salina, town, in Mayes County, Oklahoma. Salina had 1,127 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,085 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,148 (±188). GEOID 4064950.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,127
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,085 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,148 ±188
Median household income
$42,596
±$13,289 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $65,039
Median home value
$98,300
±$18,320 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $199,800
Median gross rent
$746
±$119 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $1,014
Where is Salina and what county is it in?
Salina is a town in Mayes County, Oklahoma. It covers 1.2 square miles of land, 933 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Salina, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,127 people lived in Salina on July 1, 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than Oklahoma (+4.1%). The 2020 Census counted 1,085 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,148 (±188).
| Measure | Salina | Mayes County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,148 ±188 | 39,604 | no clear change |
| Households | 421 ±61 | 15,315 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.60 ±0.33 | 2.56 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 505 ±62 | 18,391 | −102 |
Salina's population since 2000
From 1,422 in 2000 to 1,127 in 2025: down 20.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Salina as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Salina?
The median resident of Salina is 34.6 years old; 23.7% are under 18 and 15.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 45.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 27.1%.
| Measure | Salina | Mayes County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.6 ±6.6 | 40.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 23.7% ±4.6 pts | 23.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.4% ±3.7 pts | 19.0% | – |
| Male | 46.3% ±4.4 pts | 50.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.7% ±2.5 pts | 3.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 45.5% ±7.4 pts | 62.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 23.3% ±6.6 pts | 19.8% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 27.1% ±7.4 pts | 13.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7% ±0.9 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.9% ±4.5 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.0% ±2.7 pts | 9.1% | – |
| With a disability | 25.5% ±5.7 pts | 23.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 24.7% ±6.1 pts | 14.9% | +7.5 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.4% ±5.0 pts | 89.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.3% ±4.2 pts | 18.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.2% ±4.2 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 79.2% ±6.4 pts | 89.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.1% ±1.7 pts | 1.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Salina earn?
Half of Salina's 421 households earn less than $42,596 a year (±$13,289), against $60,305 in Mayes County and $65,039 in Oklahoma. In 2015-2019 it was $45,499 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 32.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Salina | Mayes County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,596 ±$13,289 | $60,305 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $58,429 ±$9,439 | $77,309 | – |
| Per capita income | $23,320 ±$3,874 | $31,246 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 32.6% ±7.6 pts | 16.2% | +11.0 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 57.4% ±13.0 pts | 20.6% | +30.5 pts |
| Households receiving SNAP | 27.3% ±7.9 pts | 14.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.5% ±4.5 pts | 92.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 81.5% ±6.0 pts | 88.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Salina?
Owners occupy 53.0% of Salina's occupied homes and renters 47.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $98,300 by its owner (±$18,320). The median renter pays $746 a month including utilities, and 41.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Salina | Mayes County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $98,300 ±$18,320 | $188,200 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $746 ±$119 | $858 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.8% ±13.8 pts | 32.9% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,080 ±$131 | $1,374 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.0% ±8.0 pts | 74.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 47.0% ±8.0 pts | 25.6% | – |
| Housing units | 505 ±62 | 18,391 | −102 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.2% ±3.1 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.2% ±4.4 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 64.6% ±6.8 pts | 72.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 21.0% ±5.6 pts | 18.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.6% ±2.9 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.6% ±2.5 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.3% ±3.0 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 13.5% ±6.0 pts | 4.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Salina building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Salina in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 3.8 across Oklahoma.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Salina work and get to work?
81.9% of Salina's workers drive alone and 6.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 9.7%.
| Measure | Salina | Mayes County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 52.2% ±6.5 pts | 56.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7% ±5.2 pts | 6.3% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 81.9% ±8.0 pts | 77.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.9% ±5.0 pts | 10.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±5.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 3.6% ±3.4 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.4% ±3.7 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.1 min ±4.6 | 25.1 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Salina?
No census tract lies mostly in Salina; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Salina) · Census block assignment files
How does Salina compare with other places in Oklahoma?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Salina is the 9,810th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 192nd-most populous of 591 in Oklahoma.
Salina ranks 186th of 228 places in Oklahoma with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 192nd | 591 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 104th | 212 |
| Residents per square mile | 77th | 229 |
| Median household income | 186th | 228 |
| Per capita income | 174th | 229 |
| Median home value | 183rd | 228 |
| Median gross rent | 168th | 223 |
| Poverty rate | 12th | 218 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 159th | 226 |
| Median age | 167th | 229 |
| Owner-occupied share | 203rd | 229 |
| Work from home | 87th | 140 |
| Travel time to work | 51st | 229 |
Salina's figures with every place in Oklahoma (CSV)
Every place in Oklahoma, sortable · Compare Salina with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Salina?
15 of the 57 figures for Salina on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Salina are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Salina.