Salina Population History 1990 - 2023

Salina Population Facts

What is the current population of Salina?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Salina is 45,792. Salina, Kansas is the 874th largest city in the US.

What county is Salina, Kansas in?

Salina is located entirely in Saline County.

What is the size of Salina, Kansas in square miles?

Salina has an area of 25.1 square miles. Salina is the 9th largest city, by area, in Kansas.

What was the peak population of Salina?

The peak population of Salina was in 2010, when its population was 47,707. In 2010, Salina was the 760th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 874th largest city in the US. Salina is currently 4.0% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Salina growing?

Salina has shrunk 0.0% since the year 2000. Salina, Kansas's growth is extremely below average. 83% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Salina, Kansas?

Salina has a population density of 1,899.8 people per square mile.

Salina Demographics

What is the voting age population of Salina, Kansas?

The total voting age population of Salina, Kansas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 34,525. The voting age population is 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

What percentage of Salina, Kansas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.9% of the residents of Salina are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Salina, Kansas?

The racial demographics of Salina are 86.4% White, 4.6% Two or more races, 3.1% Black, 2.8% Other, 2.6% Asian and 0.5% American Indian. Additionally, 12.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Salina, Kansas residents are below the poverty line?

In Salina, 12.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 16.6%. On a per-household basis, 7.8% of families are below the poverty line in Salina.

What percentage of Salina, Kansas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 66.0% of Salina residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Salina, Kansas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 91.3% of Salina residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 27.3% have a bachelor's degree and 9.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Salina, Kansas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Salina residents aged 5 and older, 10.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 7.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.9% speak an Asian language.

Salina Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Salina, Kansas?

The unemployment rate in Salina is 3.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Salina, Kansas residents work for the government?

In Salina, 14.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Salina, Kansas?

The median household income in Salina is $50,490.

Salina Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Salina, Kansas?

In Salina, 63.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Salina, Kansas?

Renters occupy 36.6% of housing units in Salina.

What percentage of Salina, Kansas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Salina, 15.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Salina, Kansas housing units were built after 2000?

In Salina, 9.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,000 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Salina, Kansas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Salina is $758.

What percentage of households in Salina, Kansas have broadband internet?

In Salina, 80.7% of households have an active broadband internet connection.