Saline County, Arkansas Population 2024

131,733

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

36 Rows

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)
White104,85484.57%
Black or African American10,4438.42%
Two or more races4,8333.9%
Other race2,1081.7%
Asian1,4131.14%
Native American2550.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander820.07%

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

Saline County, Arkansas Median Age

40.3

Total

39.4

Male

40.8

Female

Saline County, Arkansas Adults

There are 95,469 adults, (22,633 of whom are seniors) in Saline County, Arkansas.

Saline County, Arkansas Age Dependency

70.2

Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Saline County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female63,28651.04%
Male60,70248.96%

Saline County, Arkansas Population by Age

Saline County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All48,4652.5378.221.8
Married27,2613.0490.19.9
Non Family13,8901.2163.436.6
Female5,4023.0760.439.6
Male1,9123.3767.132.9

3

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

78.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Saline County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,7045.46%
Associates Degree8,0369.32%
Bachelors Degree16,87619.58%
Graduate Degree7,6498.88%
High School Graduate26,71431%
Less Than 9th Grade2,2642.63%
Some College19,93823.14%

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

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White73,12968,46221,237
Black6,3995,6751,861
Hispanic3,1922,072450
2+ Races2,2911,914393
Other Race1,187894293
Asian1,109930514
Native American21719133
Islander27270

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.35%.

Saline County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,984$76,560$55,492
Graduate Degree$76,488$81,413$73,532
High School Graduate$38,832$48,430$30,836
Less Than 9th Grade$30,951$35,532$23,463
Overall$50,462$56,412$45,175
Some College$46,919$55,273$41,516

$50,462

Average Earnings

$56,412

Average Male

$45,175

Average Female

Saline County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Saline County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Saline County, Arkansas Language

94.8% of Saline County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 5.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.8% of the population.

Saline County, Arkansas Language

Saline County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White99,9759,1549.16%
Hispanic6,7031,05815.78%
Black10,1039459.35%
Multiple4,77190919.05%
Other2,1081346.36%
Native250114.4%

9.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.75%

Male Poverty Rate

10.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Saline County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Saline County, Arkansas is Multiple, with 19.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Saline County, Arkansas is Native, with 4.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.36%.

Saline County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.46%
High School11.73%
Some College5.72%
Bachelors or Greater3.3%

Saline County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.24%
Female Unemployed25.76%
Female Employed4.39%
Male Employed2.95%

Saline County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Saline County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,404$103,100
Households$73,236$89,502
Married Families$102,993$114,871
Non Families$40,298$50,687

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Saline County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Saline County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

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 35-44.

Saline County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Saline County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,303

Number of Veterans

7,551

Male Veterans

752

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,020
First Gulf War1,878
Second Gulf War1,762
Korea408
World War II33

Saline County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,254
65 to 742,171
35 to 541,889
55 to 641,303
18 to 34686

Saline County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,2840.08829626037941693
Black6970.09534883720930233
2+ Races1630.059641419685327476
Hispanic1610.04048277596178024
Other Race1170.08685968819599109
Native American230.10087719298245613
Asian190.017132551848512173

Saline County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Saline County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Saline County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.5%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Saline County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Saline County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Saline County, Arkansas 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

66.27%

Born in Saline County, Arkansas

96.78%

Native Born

3.22%

Foreign Born

1.85%

Non Citizen

1.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.78% of Saline County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 66.27% having been born in Arkansas. 1.85% 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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