Saline County, Nebraska Population 2024

14,562

Saline County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 14,562 with a growth rate of 0.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Saline County, Nebraska is the 20th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 14,220 and has seen a growth of 2.41% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202914,59770.05%
202814,59070.05%
202714,58370.05%
202614,57670.05%
202514,56970.05%
202414,56270.05%
202314,55570.05%
202214,548230.16%
202114,525-195-1.32%
202014,7205263.71%
201914,194-133-0.93%
201814,327-41-0.29%
201714,3681400.98%
201614,228350.25%
201514,193-98-0.69%
201414,291-3-0.02%
201314,294-118-0.82%
201214,412880.61%
201114,3241040.73%
201014,22000%
199012,715-416-3.17%
198013,1313222.51%
197012,8092672.13%
196012,542-1,504-10.71%
195014,046-964-6.42%
194015,010-1,346-8.23%
193016,356-158-0.96%
192016,514-1,352-7.57%
191017,866-386-2.11%
190018,252-1,845-9.18%
189020,0975,60638.69%
188014,49111,385366.55%
18703,1063,0677864.1%
186039-14,558-99.73%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.05% (7)
County Website
Saline County
County Seat
2020 Population
14,720
Area
574 mi²
Density
25 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.07% (-158)
Founded
1867

Saline County, Nebraska Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,59981.25%
Other race1,1598.12%
Two or more races9076.35%
Asian4192.94%
Black or African American1360.95%
Native American380.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.12%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Saline County, Nebraska Population by Race

Saline County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Saline County, Nebraska Median Age

38.6

Total

38.4

Male

38.8

Female

Saline County, Nebraska Adults

There are 10,591 adults, (2,270 of whom are seniors) in Saline County, Nebraska.

Saline County, Nebraska Age Dependency

71.6

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Saline County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female6,98948.96%
Male7,28651.04%

Saline County, Nebraska Population by Age

Saline County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,1372.6473.826.2
Married2,9593.07919
Non Family1,4331.2146.153.9
Female4713.253.546.5
Male2744.4566.833.2

3.03

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

73.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Saline County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade1,24213.33%
9th to 12th Grade5736.15%
High School Graduate2,59727.86%
Some College1,82419.57%
Associates Degree1,04011.16%
Bachelors Degree1,43715.42%
Graduate Degree6076.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Saline County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,8596,4251,817
Hispanic1,95078896
Other Race71431258
2+ Races43024159
Asian3049655
Black565624
Native American24179

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 42.86%.

Saline County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$44,162$51,718$36,193
Less Than 9th Grade$36,304$46,233$28,594
High School Graduate$41,031$49,295$26,650
Some College$42,146$56,806$32,563
Bachelors Degree$53,301$60,690$47,229
Graduate Degree$60,284$71,719$59,018

$44,162

Average Earnings

$51,718

Average Male

$36,193

Average Female

Saline County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Saline County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Saline County, Nebraska Language

74.24% of Saline County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 25.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 22.86% of the population.

Saline County, Nebraska Language

Saline County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,70877320.85%
White9,0016817.57%
Multiple8879010.15%
Asian416327.69%
Black11432.63%

11.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.2%

Male Poverty Rate

13.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Saline County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Saline County, Nebraska is Hispanic, with 20.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Saline County, Nebraska is Black, with 2.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.79%.

Saline County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.09%
High School11.98%
Some College4.6%
Bachelors or Greater1.98%

Saline County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.41%
Male Unemployed15.96%
Female Employed6.5%
Male Employed5.16%

Saline County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Saline County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$71,104$87,415
Families$83,048$99,416
Married Families$93,102$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,625$49,101

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Saline County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.6%

Male Marriage Rate

57.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Saline County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Saline County, Nebraska 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, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Saline County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

724

Number of Veterans

668

Male Veterans

56

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War197
Vietnam196
Second Gulf War177
Korea34
World War II5

Saline County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54205
75+180
65 to 74134
55 to 64120
18 to 3485

Saline County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6757.68%
2+ Races4710.06%
Hispanic210.9%
Black21.96%

Saline County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Saline County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Saline County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.2%

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Saline County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Saline County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Saline County, Nebraska 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

64.7%

Born in Saline County, Nebraska

84.33%

Native Born

15.67%

Foreign Born

9.77%

Non Citizen

5.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.33% of Saline County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 64.7% having been born in Nebraska. 9.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Saline County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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