Saline County, Arkansas Population 2024

131,733
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Saline County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 131,733 with a growth rate of 1.67% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Saline County, Arkansas is the 5th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 107,651 and has seen a growth of 22.37% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029142,5282,1591.54%
2028140,3692,1591.56%
2027138,2102,1591.59%
2026136,0512,1591.61%
2025133,8922,1591.64%
2024131,7332,1591.67%
2023129,5742,1591.69%
2022127,4152,0331.62%
2021125,3821,5561.26%
2020123,8261,2761.04%
2019122,5501,4031.16%
2018121,1471,5691.31%
2017119,5781,8711.59%
2016117,7071,2791.1%
2015116,4281,5221.32%
2014114,9061,5261.35%
2013113,3801,9261.73%
2012111,4541,9001.73%
2011109,5541,9031.77%
2010107,65100%
199064,18311,02220.73%
198053,16117,05447.23%
197036,1077,15124.7%
196028,9565,14021.58%
195023,8164,65324.28%
194019,1633,50322.37%
193015,660-1,121-6.68%
192016,7811240.74%
191016,6573,53526.94%
190013,1221,81116.01%
189011,3112,35826.34%
18808,9535,042128.92%
18703,911-2,729-41.1%
18606,6402,73770.13%
18503,9031,84289.37%
18402,061-140,467-98.55%
2024 Growth Rate
1.67% (2,159)
County Website
Saline County
County Seat
Benton
2020 Population
123,826
Area
724 mi²
Density
182 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.39% (7,907)
Founded
November 2, 1835

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White103,19482.08%
Black or African American10,5938.43%
Two or more races7,2395.76%
Other race3,0692.44%
Asian1,3301.06%
Native American2990.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
82.08%8.43%5.76%Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Saline County, Arkansas Population by Race

Saline County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070805K4.5K4K3.5K3K2.5K2K1.5K1K500005001K1.5K2K2.5K3K3.5K4K4.5K5KMaleFemale

Saline County, Arkansas Median Age

40.4

Total

39.7

Male

41

Female

Saline County, Arkansas Adults

There are 96,345 adults, (22,835 of whom are seniors) in Saline County, Arkansas.

Saline County, Arkansas Age Dependency

71

Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Saline County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female64,16051.03%
Male61,56448.97%

Saline County, Arkansas Population by Age

Saline County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All49,5892.5176.423.6
Married27,5253.0488.911.1
Non Family14,8621.262.537.5
Female4,9673.1354.745.3
Male2,2353.2363.836.2

3.01

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

55.51%10.02%29.97%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllMaleNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Saline County, Arkansas Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05K10K15K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,1244.73%
Associates Degree8,3519.59%
Bachelors Degree16,85219.34%
Graduate Degree7,9769.16%
High School Graduate28,52732.75%
Less Than 9th Grade2,2792.62%
Some College19,00821.82%
32.75%21.82%9.59%19.34%9.16%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Saline County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

WhiteBlackNative AmericanAsian2+ RacesHispanicOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White72,49668,42721,349
Black6,6445,9751,815
Hispanic4,1872,890544
2+ Races3,3412,818732
Other Race1,8141,242315
Asian1,051921310
Native American25622770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.39%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 29.5%.

Saline County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,144$78,592$58,330
Graduate Degree$78,821$87,879$73,767
High School Graduate$41,256$51,872$32,325
Less Than 9th Grade$32,489$35,694$26,284
Overall$53,055$59,794$44,795
Some College$49,967$59,832$41,873

$53,055

Average Earnings

$59,794

Average Male

$44,795

Average Female

Saline County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Saline County, Arkansas Language by Age

93.66%5.19%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Saline County, Arkansas Language

93.66% of Saline County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 6.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.19% of the population.

Saline County, Arkansas Language

Saline County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

MultipleHispanicBlackOtherWhiteNativeAsian0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White98,6938,3908.5%
Black10,2931,18311.49%
Multiple7,1561,14916.06%
Hispanic8,7381,04411.95%
Other3,06931110.13%
Native29382.73%
Asian1,29820.15%

9.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.83%

Male Poverty Rate

10.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Saline County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Saline County, Arkansas is Multiple, with 16.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Saline County, Arkansas is Asian, with 0.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.18%.

Saline County, Arkansas Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.41%
High School11.7%
Some College6.27%
Bachelors or Greater2.68%

Saline County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed32.81%
Female Unemployed22.91%
Female Employed4.07%
Male Employed2.54%

Saline County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Saline County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k051015202530

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,015$109,193
Households$76,534$94,089
Married Families$106,199$122,286
Non Families$42,748$54,679
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Saline County, Arkansas Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.2%

Male Marriage Rate

54.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Saline County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

45-5435-4455-64Over 6520-3415-1901020304050607080

male

female

Saline County, Arkansas 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, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

IndianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteAsianOtherRaceTwoOrMoreRacesHispanicBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Saline County, Arkansas Marital Status

27.02%25.25%44.11%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,247

Number of Veterans

7,450

Male Veterans

797

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,061
Second Gulf War1,875
First Gulf War1,752
Korea242
World War II9

Saline County, Arkansas Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002,400

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,321
65 to 742,050
35 to 541,685
55 to 641,481
18 to 34710

Saline County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

WhiteBlack2+ RacesHispanicOther RaceAsianNative American01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,000

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,0648.72%
Black7409.74%
2+ Races2526.09%
Hispanic1973.81%
Other Race1145.57%
Asian474.36%
Native American3011.24%

Saline County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Saline County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

31.24%37.09%26.85%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Saline County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Saline County, Arkansas Employment by Age

AsianBlackHispanicNative American2+ RacesWhiteWhite Non-HispanicOther Race0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Saline County, Arkansas Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Saline County, Arkansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

5.91%5.98%85.24%Origin

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

14.17%43.07%38.55%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.39%

Born in Saline County, Arkansas

96.27%

Native Born

3.73%

Foreign Born

2.18%

Non Citizen

1.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.27% of Saline County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 64.39% having been born in Arkansas. 2.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Saline County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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