Salina

Population: 46,432
Median household income: $60,624
Median home value: $164,500

Salina is a community in Saline County, Kansas, home to 46,432 residents. The median household income of $60,624 is below the Saline County median ($63,316).

From 2019 to 2023, Salina's population declined 1.2% from 46,998 to 46,432, while its median home value rose 27.2% from $129,300 to $164,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.0% of the population. 78.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 46,432
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $60,624
Median home value: $164,500
Median gross rent: $911
Housing units: 20,855
Homeownership rate: 63.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

46,99846,432

Median household income

$50,490$60,624

Median home value

$129,300$164,500

Median gross rent

$758$911

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	46,998	$50,490	$129,300	$758
2020	46,706	$49,870	$133,500	$769
2021	46,896	$52,702	$138,500	$805
2022	46,734	$56,945	$155,500	$863
2023	46,432	$60,624	$164,500	$911

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,653	5.7%
5 to 17	7,844	16.9%
18 to 24	4,550	9.8%
25 to 34	5,641	12.1%
35 to 44	5,986	12.9%
45 to 54	5,134	11.1%
55 to 64	6,149	13.2%
65 to 74	4,481	9.7%
75 and over	3,994	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	35,756	77.0%
Black or African American	1,806	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.1%
Asian	1,076	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.0%
Two or more races	1,463	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,268	13.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree19.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,360	7.5%
High school graduate	9,422	30.0%
Some college or associate's	10,589	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	5,951	19.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3,063	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,242	78.8%
Carpooled	2,475	10.7%
Public transit	100	0.4%
Walked	438	1.9%
Bicycle	217	0.9%
Worked from home	1,434	6.2%
Other means	257	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,031	64.6%
15 to 29 min	5,512	25.4%
30 to 44 min	1,492	6.9%
45 to 59 min	248	1.1%
60+ min	446	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 13.1% (5,874 of 44,964)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,058	57.3%
Nonfamily households	8,243	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,301	92.5%
Vacant	1,554	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,263	63.5%
Renter-occupied	7,038	36.5%

1-unit, detached72.3%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,081	72.3%
1-unit, attached	1,461	7.0%
2 to 4 units	1,671	8.0%
5 to 19 units	1,380	6.6%
20 or more units	937	4.5%
Mobile home & other	325	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2062700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 26 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 38.8131, -97.6145