Saline County, Arkansas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Saline County, AR Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageAmong the top 5 healthiest counties in Arkansas
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B
Income Around averageAmong the top 3 wealthiest counties in Arkansas
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C
Education Below averageAmong the top 5 best educated counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Saline County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 127,467 | 3,049,066 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 174.6 | 57.3 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.23% | 0.32% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.0 | 36.8 | 37.3 |
| Households | 50,200 | 1,205,703 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Saline County grew by 34.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 127,467 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Saline County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 21.6% of residents. That is 0.7 points above Arkansas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 24,773 19.4% -2.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 27,518 21.6% +0.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 25,609 20.1% +0.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 23,844 18.7% +0.6 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Arkansas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.5% of the people living in Saline County and men 49.5%.
- Women 50.5% Arkansas 50.6%
- Men 49.5% Arkansas 49.4%
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Economy
Saline County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Saline County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $79,874 | $60,940 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.08% | 4.58% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Saline County is about 31% higher than in Arkansas.
Housing
| Metric | Saline County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $192,380 | $111,957 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,033 | $947 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.2% | 66.4% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Saline County is about 15.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,033 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Saline County spend about 52 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 217 hours, about 9.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Saline County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 26.1 | 18.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 52.1 | 37.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 217 | 155 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,732 | $4,807 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.4% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 10,717 | 6,306 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,682 | 912 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Arkansas:
Arkansas County (11.9 min), Phillips County (13.2 min), Howard County (13.4 min).
Slowest:
Perry County (32.2 min), Newton County (31.6 min), Madison County (31.1 min).
The average commute time in Saline County is 26 minutes, longer than the 19 minutes in Arkansas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Saline County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Saline County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.4% | 22.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.51 | 2.46 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Arkansas:
Pulaski County (0.3), Benton County (0.3), Washington County (0.3).
Lowest:
Lee County (0.2), Lincoln County (0.2), Scott County (0.2).
Health
Saline County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Saline County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.7 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.0% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.5% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Arkansas:
Benton County (0.8), Washington County (0.8), Newton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Phillips County (0.7), Chicot County (0.7), Desha County (0.8).
Saline County, AR Compared With Nearby Counties
Saline County, AR is the 2nd largest of the 4 counties compared here, 127,467 residents against a local median of 100,035. Saline County, AR's median home price, at $192,380, runs 116% above the $88,995 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 26.1 min against a local median of 18.4 min, 41% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Saline County, AR is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $109,778 on median home price, so Saline County, AR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Saline County, AR has the highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saline County, AR | 127,467 | $79,874 #1/4 | $192,380 #1/4 | 26.1 min #3/4 |
| Pulaski County, AR | 399,629 | $62,733 | $187,117 | 18.4 min |
| Hot Spring County, AR | 33,176 | $56,674 | $88,995 | 26.5 min |
| Garland County, AR | 100,035 | $57,868 | $77,340 | 17.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Saline County, Arkansas.
What is the population of Saline County, Arkansas?
About 127,467 people live in Saline County, Arkansas, in 50,200 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 41.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Saline County, Arkansas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Saline County, Arkansas has 175 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.0 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Saline County, Arkansas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 2.4 times the median household income ($192,380 against $79,874), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,033 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Saline County, Arkansas?
Unemployment in Saline County, Arkansas is only 3.9%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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