Saline County, Missouri
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,333
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,265
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,325
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,326
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,334
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,333
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,370
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.5%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 2.4%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,019
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,853
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $150,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,159
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $514
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $739
Building Permits, 2025 23
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,053
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.68
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,262
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 126,433
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,289
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 303,059
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,175
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,931
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,533
Persons in poverty, percent 15.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 451
Total employment, 2023 6,906
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 299,939
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,314
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 404
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 30.9
Population per square mile, 2010 30.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 755.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 755.50
FIPS Code 29195