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Saline County, Kansas

Saline County, Kansas. Saline County had 53,377 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.7% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. It holds 30 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs, 18 towns and townships and 5 census-designated) and 13 census tracts. GEOID 20169.

Saline County is one of the 2 counties of the Salina, KS micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

53,377

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 54,303 · ACS 2020-2024: 53,668

Median household income

$65,422

±$3,557 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275

Median home value

$179,600

±$6,264 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200

Median gross rent

$961

±$32 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060

How many people live in Saline County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 54,303 residents in Saline County. The Census Bureau estimates 53,377 for July 1, 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 53,668 over 720 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −413 (53,847)
2021→2022 −384 (53,463)
2022→2023 −247 (53,216)
2023→2024 +98 (53,314)
2024→2025 +63 (53,377)

Saline County in Kansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Saline County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	53,668	2,947,197	−1,033
Households	22,523±353	1,174,060	no clear change
Average household size	2.31±0.04	2.44	−0.11
Housing units	24,157±41	1,293,635	−220

Saline County's population since 2000

From 53,597 in 2000 to 53,377 in 2025: down 0.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 53,597
2005 (estimate) 54,361
2010 Census 55,606
2015 (estimate) 55,463
2020 Census 54,303
2025 (estimate) 53,377

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Saline County?

Saline County holds 30 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 18 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 5 census-designated places. The largest is Salina with 46,094 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Saline County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Salina	city	46,889	46,307±26	$61,783	$173,200	13.0%	100%
Smoky View Township	township	848	728±195	$81,442	$177,900	5.6%	100%
Elm Creek Township, Saline CountyGEOID 2016920650	township	816	1,206±299	$116,450	$343,200	0.6%	100%
Greeley Township, Saline CountyGEOID 2016928375	township	753	690±196	$155,750	$458,600	0.0%	100%
Eureka Township, Saline County	township	659	612±201	$75,000	$100,200	9.6%	100%
Smolan Township	township	647	605±164	$75,250	$230,300	5.1%	100%
Walnut Township, Saline CountyGEOID 2016975125	township	481	601±197	$87,794	$249,100	0.0%	100%
Spring Creek Township, Saline County	township	447	297±101	$70,500	$123,200	15.9%	100%
Ohio Township, Saline CountyGEOID 2016952425	township	434	368±123	$89,167	$230,000	3.5%	100%
Assaria	city	428	521±152	$69,500	$151,000	7.9%	100%
Cambria TownshipGEOID 2016910100	township	420	315±99	$91,337	$193,000	4.4%	100%
Gypsum	city	400	443±142	$50,000	$84,500	13.3%	100%
Pleasant Valley Township, Saline CountyGEOID 2016956625	township	364	532±194	$54,030	not published	2.8%	100%
Solomon Township, Saline CountyGEOID 2016966375	township	321	421±225	$130,679	$303,800	2.9%	100%
Falun TownshipGEOID 2016922925	township	267	184±92	$58,958	$52,200	50.0%	100%
BrookvilleGEOID 2008575	city	247	191±83	$85,000	$95,000	7.4%	100%
Smoky Hill Township, Saline CountyGEOID 2016966050	township	239	169±88	$118,000	$207,100	13.6%	100%
Gypsum Township, Saline CountyGEOID 2016929275	township	174	214±183	$115,893	$145,200	0.0%	100%
Liberty Township, Saline CountyGEOID 2016940350	township	163	125±129	$115,167	not published	0.0%	100%
Smolan	city	162	148±47	$64,375	$126,100	11.5%	100%
Washington Township, Saline CountyGEOID 2016975725	township	144	150±81	$146,389	$221,500	12.0%	100%
Dayton Township, Saline CountyGEOID 2016917125	township	129	68±49	$85,982	$241,100	4.4%	100%
Glendale TownshipGEOID 2016926475	township	108	76±52	$162,250	$370,000	0.0%	100%
New CambriaGEOID 2050300	city	106	144±77	$90,930	$114,300	2.1%	100%
MentorGEOID 2045875	CDP	101	83±64	$90,677	$188,800	0.0%	100%
FalunGEOID 2022900	CDP	83	125±92	$58,333	not published	73.6%	100%
BridgeportGEOID 2008450	CDP	64	29±31	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
KippGEOID 2037200	CDP	60	129±89	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
BavariaGEOID 2004575	CDP	60	50±37	$54,688	$137,500	0.0%	100%
Solomon	city	993	892±171	$51,063	$119,300	5.9%	0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Saline County?

The median resident of Saline County is 39.9 years old; 22.7% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 12.8%. 4.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Saline County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	39.9±0.7	37.4	+1.3
Under 18 years	22.7%	23.8%	–
65 years and over	18.8%±0.2 pts	17.0%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12.8%	13.6%	+1.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	77.8%±0.4 pts	72.7%	−2.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	3.4%±0.6 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.7%±0.3 pts	2.9%	−0.6 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.1%±0.8 pts	4.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	4.6%±0.9 pts	7.4%	−1.3 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	7.5%±1.4 pts	12.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.0%±0.9 pts	6.8%	–
With a disability	14.2%±1.1 pts	13.5%	–
No health insurance coverage	11.2%±1.5 pts	8.8%	+2.5 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.4%±0.9 pts	92.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	29.1%±2.3 pts	35.6%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	9.7%±1.3 pts	13.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.6%±0.8 pts	3.0%	–

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 Saline County earn?

Half of Saline County's 22,523 households earn less than $65,422 a year (±$3,557), against $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 it was $64,242 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Saline County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$65,422±$3,557	$74,275	no clear change
Mean household income	$86,965±$5,052	$100,417	–
Per capita income	$36,745±$1,898	$40,978	no clear change
People below the poverty line	11.9%±1.7 pts	11.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	10.1%±3.0 pts	13.1%	−5.5 pts
Households receiving SNAP	8.9%±1.6 pts	6.8%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	90.0%±1.5 pts	90.7%	–

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 Saline County?

Owners occupy 67.1% of Saline County's occupied homes and renters 32.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $179,600 by its owner (±$6,264). The median renter pays $961 a month including utilities, and 37.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Saline County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$179,600±$6,264	$217,200	+$11,241
Median gross rent	$961±$32	$1,060	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	37.5%±5.4 pts	34.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,308±$81	$1,689	–
Owner-occupied homes	67.1%±2.4 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	24,157±41	1,293,635	−220
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.2%±1.3 pts	0.9%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.0%±1.6 pts	6.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	75.7%±2.0 pts	71.8%	–
Mobile homes	2.4%±0.8 pts	4.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.3%±0.3 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	17.8%±2.2 pts	15.4%	–

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 Saline County building?

Builders took permits for 107 new housing units across Saline County in 2025 (107 single-family), 2.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 50 units
2020 61 units
2021 75 units
2022 90 units
2023 119 units
2024 295 units
2025 107 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Saline County get to work?

77.1% of Saline County's workers drive alone and 6.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 15.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Saline County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	67.0%±1.7 pts	66.1%	–
Unemployment rate	4.8%±1.2 pts	3.9%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	77.1%±2.4 pts	75.4%	–
Carpooled	10.8%±1.9 pts	8.7%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.4%	–
Walked	2.3%±0.8 pts	2.3%	–
Worked from home	6.8%±1.4 pts	11.8%	+3.6 pts
Mean travel time to work	15.8 min±0.9	19.7 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 are Saline County's census tracts?

Saline County is divided into 13 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $35,357 (Tract 1.02) to $120,288 (Tract 10).

Census tracts of Saline County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 1.0120169000101	Salina	2,826	2,488±296	$36,193	$114,800	$847	20.1%
Tract 1.0220169000102	Salina (97%)	2,252	2,768±491	$35,357	$85,500	$745	42.6%
Tract 220169000200	Salina (81%)	2,076	1,554±218	$36,156	$64,800	$937	31.9%
Tract 320169000300	Salina (97%)	5,230	4,731±781	$58,508	$104,700	$941	8.4%
Tract 420169000400	Salina	2,941	2,896±492	$53,071	$123,000	$877	18.6%
Tract 520169000500	Salina	5,687	5,105±666	$60,586	$99,100	$1,090	24.8%
Tract 620169000600	Salina (81%)	2,876	2,849±328	$56,971	$124,100	$1,015	9.9%
Tract 720169000700	Salina (99%)	6,170	6,678±736	$97,963	$203,300	$1,145	3.9%
Tract 820169000800	Salina (97%)	4,460	4,678±562	$80,479	$197,500	$1,172	7.0%
Tract 920169000900	Salina (99%)	6,718	6,820±555	$59,313	$177,900	$916	9.3%
Tract 1020169001000	Salina (92%)	5,727	5,646±563	$120,288	$310,500	$1,107	1.9%
Tract 1120169001100	Brookville (5%)	3,819	3,964±244	$105,750	$278,200	$1,072	3.1%
Tract 1220169001200	Salina (7%)	3,521	3,491±256	$86,927	$185,600	$954	7.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Saline County compare with Kansas's other counties?

Saline County's rank among Kansas's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	10th of 105
Growth 2020-2025	53rd of 105
Residents per square mile	9th of 105
Median household income	48th of 105
Median home value	20th of 105
Median gross rent	14th of 104
Poverty rate	42nd of 102
Bachelor's degree or higher	23rd of 105
Median age	67th of 105

Every county in Kansas

Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 Saline County 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' school search.