Saline County Demographics

A map of Saline County's Population by Race

Saline County, Kansas had a population of 54,303 in 2020. It was 76.4% White, 3.2% Black, 2.0% Asian, 12.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 5.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Saline County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Saline County is the 10th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Saline County's White Population

41,506 residents of Saline County identify as White, or 76.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Saline County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Saline County is ranked #80 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Saline County is less White than neighboring Ottawa County (91.9% White), McPherson County (87.7% White), Dickinson County (89.4% White), Ellsworth County (85.6% White), and Lincoln County (91.6% White).

Saline County's Black Population

1,732 residents of Saline County identify as Black, or 3.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Saline County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Saline County is ranked #17 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Saline County is more Black than neighboring Ottawa County (0.5% Black), McPherson County (1.6% Black), Dickinson County (0.6% Black), and Lincoln County (0.2% Black). Saline County is less Black than neighboring Ellsworth County (4% Black).

Saline County's Asian Population

1,109 residents of Saline County identify as Asian, or 2.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Saline County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Saline County is ranked #9 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Saline County is more Asian than neighboring Ottawa County (0.2% Asian), McPherson County (0.7% Asian), Dickinson County (0.4% Asian), Ellsworth County (0.4% Asian), and Lincoln County (0.3% Asian).

Saline County's Hispanic Population

6,642 residents of Saline County identify as Hispanic, or 12.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Saline County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Saline County is ranked #26 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Saline County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ottawa County (2.5% Hispanic), McPherson County (5.3% Hispanic), Dickinson County (4.9% Hispanic), Ellsworth County (5.7% Hispanic), and Lincoln County (4.4% Hispanic).

Saline County's Native American/Other Population

421 residents of Saline County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Saline County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kansas (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Saline County is ranked #52 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Saline County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ottawa County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Ellsworth County (0.7% Native American/Other). Saline County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dickinson County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Lincoln County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Saline County's Multiracial Population

2,893 residents of Saline County identify as Multiracial, or 5.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Saline County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Saline County is ranked #20 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Saline County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ottawa County (4.3% Multiracial), McPherson County (3.9% Multiracial), Dickinson County (3.8% Multiracial), Ellsworth County (3.6% Multiracial), and Lincoln County (2.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.