Saline County, Missouri

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 23,177
Median household income: $56,566
Median home value: $139,600

Saline County is a county in Missouri with a population of 23,177. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $56,566 is below the Missouri median ($68,920).

Between 2019 and 2023, Saline County's population held roughly steady from 22,976 to 23,177, while its median household income rose 26.5% from $44,720 to $56,566.

79.7% of workers drive to work alone. 77.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,177
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $56,566
Median home value: $139,600
Median gross rent: $733
Housing units: 9,833
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,97623,177

Median household income

$44,720$56,566

Median home value

$106,600$139,600

Median gross rent

$640$733

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,976	$44,720	$106,600	$640
2020	22,932	$47,585	$114,600	$637
2021	23,278	$49,705	$112,700	$663
2022	23,219	$55,396	$129,600	$718
2023	23,177	$56,566	$139,600	$733

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 2414.5%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,290	5.6%
5 to 17	3,782	16.3%
18 to 24	3,355	14.5%
25 to 34	2,981	12.9%
35 to 44	2,523	10.9%
45 to 54	2,296	9.9%
55 to 64	2,911	12.6%
65 to 74	2,270	9.8%
75 and over	1,769	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,680	76.3%
Black or African American	1,065	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.1%
Asian	195	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	170	0.7%
Some other race	160	0.7%
Two or more races	1,049	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,827	12.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,831	12.4%
High school graduate	5,133	34.8%
Some college or associate's	3,946	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,482	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,358	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,545	79.7%
Carpooled	994	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	465	4.3%
Bicycle	12	0.1%
Worked from home	571	5.3%
Other means	128	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,111	60.2%
15 to 29 min	2,137	21.1%
30 to 44 min	967	9.5%
45 to 59 min	342	3.4%
60+ min	587	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 14.7% (3,169 of 21,627)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,981	62.2%
Nonfamily households	3,027	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,008	81.4%
Vacant	1,825	18.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,670	70.8%
Renter-occupied	2,338	29.2%

1-unit, detached77.3%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,603	77.3%
1-unit, attached	162	1.6%
2 to 4 units	731	7.4%
5 to 19 units	304	3.1%
20 or more units	296	3.0%
Mobile home & other	737	7.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 29195
State: Missouri
Land area: 756 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 39.1358, -93.2042

Cities & places

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