Salina, Kansas Population 2024

45,441

Salina Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Salina was:

  • White: 86.6%
  • Two or more races: 6.2%
  • Black or African American: 3.49%
  • Asian: 2.29%
  • Other race: 1.1%
  • Native American: 0.28%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
26.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,736.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3% (-1,403)
The current population of Salina, Kansas is 45,441 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 46,844.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White40,47386.6%
Two or more races2,8966.2%
Black or African American1,6323.49%
Asian1,0712.29%
Other race5141.1%
Native American1320.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Salina Population by Race

Salina Population Pyramid 2024

Salina Median Age

39

Total

37.3

Male

41.9

Female

Salina Adults

There are 36,163 adults, (8,537 of whom are seniors) in Salina.

Salina Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Salina Sex Ratio

Female23,64450.59%
Male23,09049.41%

Salina Population by Age

Salina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,4422.3264.435.6
Non Family8,4311.1748.251.8
Married8,0343.1486.613.4
Female2,1093.3449.450.6
Male8683.4952.147.9

3.13

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

64.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Salina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4794.7%
Associates Degree3,15110.01%
Bachelors Degree5,49417.46%
Graduate Degree3,25210.33%
High School Graduate9,49130.16%
Less Than 9th Grade4901.56%
Some College8,11025.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Salina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Salina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White26,34325,0017,822
Hispanic2,6322,229353
2+ Races1,12093683
Black1,0991,076319
Asian800692210
Other Race30724562
Native American126770
Islander550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.69%.

Salina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,197$68,684$46,984
Graduate Degree$61,818$67,788$57,982
High School Graduate$33,893$43,083$27,682
Less Than 9th Grade$32,859$35,664$25,852
Overall$38,894$45,527$34,198
Some College$33,944$37,756$32,117

$38,894

Average Earnings

$45,527

Average Male

$34,198

Average Female

Salina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Salina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Salina Language

90.8% of Salina residents speak only English, while 9.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.83% of the population.

Salina Language

Salina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White35,5033,97211.19%
Hispanic5,68698817.38%
Multiple2,78787731.47%
Other50221943.63%
Black1,49419513.05%
Asian1,051979.23%
Native1267357.94%

12.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.16%

Male Poverty Rate

14.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Salina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Salina is Native, with 57.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Salina is Asian, with 9.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.96%.

Salina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.13%
High School15.72%
Some College10.46%
Bachelors or Greater5.5%

Salina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.71%
Female Unemployed14.39%
Female Employed10.25%
Male Employed5.3%

Salina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Salina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,385$95,522
Households$56,945$72,918
Married Families$90,533$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,854$40,230

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Salina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Salina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Salina 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 35-44.

Salina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Salina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,332

Number of Veterans

3,096

Male Veterans

236

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,002
Vietnam861
First Gulf War846
Korea216
World War II90

Salina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54971
75+945
65 to 74591
55 to 64461
18 to 34364

Salina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,0239.5%
Hispanic2927.89%
Black21717.15%
2+ Races583.76%
Other Race265.99%
Native American86.35%

Salina Veterans by Race

Salina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Salina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.3%

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Salina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Salina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Salina 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

69.61%

Born in Salina

94.57%

Native Born

5.43%

Foreign Born

2.72%

Non Citizen

2.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.57% of Salina residents were born in the United States, with 69.61% having been born in Kansas. 2.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Salina Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202943,688-350-0.79%
202844,038-351-0.79%
202744,389-351-0.78%
202644,740-350-0.78%
202545,090-351-0.77%
202445,441-351-0.77%
202345,792-269-0.58%
202246,061-387-0.83%
202146,448-396-0.85%
202046,8443690.79%
201946,475-199-0.43%
201846,674-170-0.36%
201746,844-392-0.83%
201647,236-435-0.91%
201547,671-67-0.14%
201447,738-190-0.4%
201347,928-57-0.12%
201247,985560.12%
201147,92920%
201047,92700%
200045,6793,3767.98%
199042,3034601.1%
198041,8434,12910.95%
197037,714-5,488-12.7%
196043,20217,02665.04%
195026,1765,10324.22%
194021,0739184.55%
193020,1555,07033.61%
192015,0855,39755.71%
19109,6883,61459.5%
19006,074-75-1.22%
18906,1493,03897.65%
18803,111-40,577-92.88%

Salina Population by Year