Saline County, MO

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2024 Population

23,231

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

0.282% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.4%

12% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,931

2.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$150,500

7.81% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

10,623

2.84% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Saline County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.2% of the residents in Saline County, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Saline County, MO are Missouri Valley College (232 degrees awarded in 2023) and Saline County Career Center (16 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Saline County, MO was $150,500, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.

Most people in Saline County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Saline County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Saline County, MO borders Carroll County, MO, Chariton County, MO, Cooper County, MO, Howard County, MO, Lafayette County, MO, and Pettis County, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Saline County, MO is home to a population of 23.2k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.84% of Saline County, MO residents were born outside of the country (1.36k people).

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.5k people) in Saline County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.14k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.05k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Saline County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Saline County, MO was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Saline County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saline County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.5k ± 63
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 208
Other (Hispanic)
1.05k ± 295

12.6%

Hispanic Population

2.93k people

12.6% of the people in Saline County, MO are hispanic (2.93k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Saline County, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
41,951 ± 5,011 people
India
23,410 ± 3,749 people
China
17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

Foreign-Born Population

5.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.36k people

6.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.41k people

As of 2024, 5.84% of Saline County, MO residents (1.36k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Saline County, MO was 6.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Saline County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
325 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
295 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
112 ± 68

Saline County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Saline County, MO.

Economy

The economy of Saline County, MO employs 10.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Saline County, MO were Manufacturing (2,091 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,225 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,194 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,991), Transportation & Warehousing ($75,333), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,083).

Employment

Occupations

10.6k

2024 Value

± 662

−2.84%

1 Year decline

± 9.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saline County, MO declined at a rate of −2.84%, from 10.9k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saline County, MO, are Production Occupations (1,414 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,172 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,027 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saline County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.6k

2024 Value

± 662

−2.84%

1 Year decline

± 9.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saline County, MO declined at a rate of −2.84%, from 10.9k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saline County, MO, are Manufacturing (2,091 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,225 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,194 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Saline County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Saline County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,538

Median earning men ± $1,802

$31,401

Median earning women ± $1,835

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,625), Wholesale Trade ($57,396), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,101).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,250), Public Administration ($42,670), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,417).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

44
Other Services (except Public Administration)
34
Finance and Insurance
30
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$111k
Manufacturing
$52.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$25.3k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Saline County, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Saline County, MO awarded 248 degrees. The student population of Saline County, MO in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 925 male students and 717 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Saline County, MO are White (107 and 56.3%), Black or African American (32 and 16.8%), Hispanic or Latino (31 and 16.3%), and Two or More Races (9 and 4.74%).

The largest universities in Saline County, MO by number of degrees awarded are Missouri Valley College (232 and 93.5%) and Saline County Career Center (16 and 6.45%).

The most popular majors in Saline County, MO are General Business Administration & Management (36 and 14.5%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (33 and 13.3%), and General Psychology (17 and 6.85%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $21,300.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Saline County, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 52.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 36.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,642 (56.3% men and 43.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,642 students enrolled in Saline County, MO, 56.3% men and 43.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 730 records, of which 56.7% were women and 43.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
36 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
33 degrees awarded
General Psychology
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Saline County, MO was General Business Administration & Management with 36 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Saline County, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Missouri Valley College
232 degrees awarded
Saline County Career Center
16 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Missouri Valley College with 232 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 113 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Saline County, MO, which is 0.837 times less than the 135 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 107 degrees mean that there were 3.34 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 32 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($21,300) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,700) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Saline County, MO was $150,500 in 2024, which is 0.452 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,600 to $150,500, a 7.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Saline County, MO is 69.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Saline County, MO have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Saline County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Saline County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.9%.

Housing

Property

$150,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,017

$5,622

Median Property Taxes

±$407

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Saline County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Saline County, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.8% of the housing units in Saline County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Saline County, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,931

Median Household Income

± $4,575

8.05k

Number of Households

± 551

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.05k households in Saline County, MO grew to $57,931 from the previous year's value of $56,566.

The following chart displays the households in Saline County, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Saline County, MO is from Missouri.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Walked (4.16%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Saline County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who walked to work (4.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saline County, MO have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Saline County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Saline County, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Saline County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Saline County, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Saline County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saline County, MO (3.56k out of 21.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Saline County, MO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 21.6% of the children was living in poverty in Saline County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 199 in Saline County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 25 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.9% of the population of Saline County, MO has health coverage, with 50.2% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.836% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Saline County, MO see 1,941 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,941 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2556 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 698 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,941 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Saline County, MO

Primary care physicians in Saline County, MO see an average of 1,941 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,941 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Saline County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.08%

Uninsured

50.2%

Employer Coverage

16.7%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

0.836%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Saline County, MO grew by 3.73% from 7.78% to 8.08%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Saline County, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 45.6 in Saline County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Saline County, MO.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.1% in Saline County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Saline County, MO.