Saline County, Illinois Population 2024

22,694

Saline County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 22,694 with a growth rate of -0.78% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Saline County, Illinois is the 52nd largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 24,900 and has seen a growth of -8.86% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202921,799-179-0.81%
202821,978-179-0.81%
202722,157-179-0.8%
202622,336-179-0.8%
202522,515-179-0.79%
202422,694-179-0.78%
202322,873-179-0.78%
202223,052-264-1.13%
202123,316-374-1.58%
202023,6901500.64%
201923,540-229-0.96%
201823,769-199-0.83%
201723,968-249-1.03%
201624,217-278-1.13%
201524,495-10%
201424,496-305-1.23%
201324,801-112-0.45%
201224,91390.04%
201124,90440.02%
201024,90000%
199026,551-1,897-6.67%
198028,4482,72710.6%
197025,721-506-1.93%
196026,227-7,193-21.52%
195033,420-4,646-12.21%
194038,0669662.6%
193037,100-1,253-3.27%
192038,3538,14926.98%
191030,2048,51939.29%
190021,6852,34312.11%
189019,3423,40221.34%
188015,9403,22625.37%
187012,7143,38336.26%
18609,3313,74366.98%
18505,588-16,211-74.37%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.78% (-179)
County Website
Saline County
County Seat
2020 Population
23,690
Area
380 mi²
Density
60 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.2% (-996)
Founded
1847

Saline County, Illinois Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,99292.94%
Two or more races7733.27%
Black or African American5892.49%
Asian1670.71%
Other race910.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander320.14%
Native American180.08%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Saline County, Illinois Population by Race

Saline County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Saline County, Illinois Median Age

43.2

Total

41.5

Male

45.4

Female

Saline County, Illinois Adults

There are 18,784 adults, (4,875 of whom are seniors) in Saline County, Illinois.

Saline County, Illinois Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

35

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Saline County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female12,05850.96%
Male11,60449.04%

Saline County, Illinois Population by Age

Saline County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,1652.2874.225.8
Married4,7402.9292.17.9
Non Family3,7341.1257.742.3
Female1,1453.0457.742.3
Male5463.0466.333.7

2.86

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

74.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Saline County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade8084.69%
9th to 12th Grade1,2277.13%
High School Graduate5,12929.79%
Some College4,19224.35%
Associates Degree2,38213.83%
Bachelors Degree2,43914.16%
Graduate Degree1,0426.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Saline County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Saline County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,95414,1233,274
2+ Races474381116
Black4293549
Hispanic255225105
Asian1241184
Other Race795923
Islander212116
Native American18185

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 76.19%.

Saline County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$40,762$45,801$33,318
Less Than 9th Grade$27,949$29,390$14,511
High School Graduate$33,426$41,090$14,818
Some College$40,265$47,540$32,422
Bachelors Degree$50,024$51,820$47,118
Graduate Degree$71,004$115,057$68,269

$40,762

Average Earnings

$45,801

Average Male

$33,318

Average Female

Saline County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Saline County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Saline County, Illinois Language

97.68% of Saline County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 2.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.99% of the population.

Saline County, Illinois Language

Saline County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,3413,90818.31%
Black5029418.73%
Multiple7667910.31%
Asian1672816.77%
Hispanic408256.13%
Other911213.19%
Native181055.56%

17.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.78%

Male Poverty Rate

19.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Saline County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Saline County, Illinois is Native, with 55.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Saline County, Illinois is Hispanic, with 6.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.6%.

Saline County, Illinois Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.28%
High School23.94%
Some College11.47%
Bachelors or Greater5.48%

Saline County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.5%
Female Unemployed18.04%
Female Employed11.73%
Male Employed4.43%

Saline County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Saline County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$51,710$78,176
Families$69,712$93,630
Married Families$82,248$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,911$48,750

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Saline County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

47.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Saline County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Saline County, Illinois Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Saline County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Saline County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,568

Number of Veterans

1,472

Male Veterans

96

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam597
First Gulf War428
Second Gulf War202
Korea93
World War II36

Saline County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54457
65 to 74392
75+339
55 to 64331
18 to 3449

Saline County, Illinois Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4648.32%
Black6814.88%
2+ Races193.97%
Other Race1215.19%
Native American527.78%

Saline County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Saline County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Saline County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

52.6%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Saline County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Saline County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Saline County, Illinois Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.42%

Born in Saline County, Illinois

98.95%

Native Born

1.05%

Foreign Born

0.55%

Non Citizen

0.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.95% of Saline County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 75.42% having been born in Illinois. 0.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Saline County, Illinois Place of Birth

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