Saline County, Missouri Population 2024

23,095

Saline County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 23,095 with a growth rate of 0.2% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Saline County, Missouri is the 49th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 23,422 and has seen a growth of -1.4% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,325460.2%
202823,279460.2%
202723,233460.2%
202623,187460.2%
202523,141460.2%
202423,095460.2%
202323,049460.2%
202223,003-250-1.08%
202123,253-78-0.33%
202023,3315042.21%
201922,827-80-0.35%
201822,907-33-0.14%
201722,940-186-0.8%
201623,126-115-0.49%
201523,241-167-0.71%
201423,408460.2%
201323,362-185-0.79%
201223,5471380.59%
201123,409-13-0.06%
201023,42200%
199023,523-1,396-5.6%
198024,9192861.16%
197024,633-515-2.05%
196025,148-1,546-5.79%
195026,694-2,722-9.25%
194029,416-1,182-3.86%
193030,5981,7726.15%
192028,826-622-2.11%
191029,448-4,255-12.62%
190033,703-59-0.17%
189033,7623,85112.87%
188029,9118,23938.02%
187021,6726,97347.44%
186014,6995,85666.22%
18508,8433,58568.18%
18405,2582,38583.01%
18302,873-20,452-87.68%
2024 Growth Rate
0.2% (46)
County Website
Saline County
County Seat
Marshall
2020 Population
23,331
Area
756 mi²
Density
31 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.01% (-236)
Founded
November 25, 1820

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,49879.81%
Two or more races1,9318.33%
Other race1,2535.41%
Black or African American1,0914.71%
Asian1950.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1700.73%
Native American390.17%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Saline County, Missouri Population by Race

Saline County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Saline County, Missouri Median Age

35.4

Total

33

Male

36.9

Female

Saline County, Missouri Adults

There are 18,105 adults, (4,039 of whom are seniors) in Saline County, Missouri.

Saline County, Missouri Age Dependency

64.8

Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Saline County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female11,40449.2%
Male11,77350.8%

Saline County, Missouri Population by Age

Saline County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,0082.770.829.2
Married3,8443.4186.513.5
Non Family3,0271.3456.543.5
Female8224.0247.852.2
Male3153.5577.122.9

3.43

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

70.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Saline County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0036.8%
Associates Degree8976.08%
Bachelors Degree2,48216.83%
Graduate Degree1,3589.21%
High School Graduate5,13334.8%
Less Than 9th Grade8285.61%
Some College3,04920.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Saline County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,03510,7973,086
Hispanic1,502998496
2+ Races951822430
Black678620114
Other Race66629983
Asian1181159
Islander25153
Native American2190

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 97.46%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 45.22%.

Saline County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,475$37,167$41,292
Graduate Degree$51,464$52,326$50,093
High School Graduate$39,144$44,844$27,375
Less Than 9th Grade$34,688$33,056$38,179
Overall$40,118$45,113$36,863
Some College$38,451$49,797$29,555

$40,118

Average Earnings

$45,113

Average Male

$36,863

Average Female

Saline County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Saline County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Saline County, Missouri Language

90.67% of Saline County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 9.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.25% of the population.

Saline County, Missouri Language

Saline County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,5482,64916.01%
Hispanic2,7292669.75%
Multiple1,8511477.94%
Other1,21412310.13%
Black860647.44%
Islander1524026.32%
Asian1672112.57%

14.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.39%

Male Poverty Rate

17.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Saline County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Saline County, Missouri is Islander, with 26.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Saline County, Missouri is Black, with 7.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26%.

Saline County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.99%
High School17.61%
Some College10.05%
Bachelors or Greater5.12%

Saline County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.14%
Male Unemployed22.67%
Female Employed7.14%
Male Employed6.15%

Saline County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Saline County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,093$91,629
Households$56,566$74,941
Married Families$91,566$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,506$44,437

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Saline County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.9%

Male Marriage Rate

42.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Saline County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Saline County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Saline County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Saline County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

986

Number of Veterans

935

Male Veterans

51

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam358
Second Gulf War272
First Gulf War196
Korea26
World War II2

Saline County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54336
75+269
65 to 74195
55 to 64149
18 to 3437

Saline County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9456.42%
Black393.8%
Hispanic211.1%
2+ Races20.16%

Saline County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Saline County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Saline County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.2%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Saline County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Saline County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Saline County, Missouri 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

73.47%

Born in Saline County, Missouri

93.93%

Native Born

6.07%

Foreign Born

4.16%

Non Citizen

1.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.93% of Saline County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 73.47% having been born in Missouri. 4.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Saline County, Missouri Place of Birth

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