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Saline County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Saline County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Saline County is a largely residential county of 131,252 people situated near Little Rock, with a workforce characterized by a 3.8% unemployment rate, 92.7% high school attainment, and 28.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income reaches $79,046 against a median home value of $211,700 and median gross rent of just $980 per month, pointing to relatively low housing costs relative to earnings. The county has grown 6.5% over five years, carries a 9.1% poverty rate, and a 78.2% homeownership rate reflects its predominantly owner-occupied, suburban character.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

131,252

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$79,046

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.5% since 2018

Saline County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone102,429 (80.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone12,001 (9.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,457 (3.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,566 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,414 (2.7%)
  • Asian Alone1,326 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish6,161
  2. 2.Vietnamese343
  3. 3.Korean253
  4. 4.Other Indo-European210
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic156

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

8,327

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$23,161

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,149

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance15,644
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)7,630
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,762
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing5,001
  5. 5.Construction (Group)4,929

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations25,164
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations15,122
  3. 3.Service Occupations7,555
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,615
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,202

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.38×)3,906
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.36×)1,886
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.18×)4,736
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.18×)4,891
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.13×)7,402

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$211,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$980/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9996,643 (16.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9995,836 (14.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,166 (10.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,041 (10.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,638 (6.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,583 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,534

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone47,506 (79.0%)
  • Worked At Home6,281 (10.4%)
  • Carpooled5,268 (8.8%)
  • Walked491 (0.8%)
  • Other484 (0.8%)
  • Motorcycle37 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.