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Saline County, KS

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

AI Overview

Saline County is a mid-sized central Kansas county of 53,801 residents with an economy anchored in agriculture, manufacturing, and regional trade services, generating a GDP per capita of $54,455 against median worker earnings of $37,355. The labor force of roughly 35,900 (66.8% participation) skews toward skilled trades over college credentials, with 29.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a 3.6% unemployment rate. Housing costs are low—median home value of $171,900 and median gross rent of $915/month—though the county posted a -2.1% population decline over the past five years.

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

Population

53,801

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,422

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone44,054 (82.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,681 (5.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,360 (4.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,960 (3.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,413 (2.6%)
  • Asian Alone927 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,755
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island320
  3. 3.Korean262
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic167
  5. 5.Vietnamese140

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,881

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,455

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,403

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,410
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,062
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,103
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,370
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,709

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,525
  2. 2.Service Occupations5,845
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations5,415
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,516
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,965

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.64×)4,517
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.46×)645
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.33×)8,602
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.11×)1,450
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.10×)703

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$171,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$915/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,304 (15.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,816 (12.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,637 (10.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,592 (10.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,303 (8.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,062 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,355

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone20,601 (77.1%)
  • Carpooled2,892 (10.8%)
  • Worked At Home1,819 (6.8%)
  • Walked611 (2.3%)
  • Bicycle326 (1.2%)
  • Other274 (1.0%)

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.