The Town Files

Saline County, Kansas

53,668 people. The median home is worth $179,600 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $65,422.

Towns in Saline County

Towns in Saline County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Salina46,889$173,200$61,78339.3

People and housing

Saline CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$179,600$128,200
Median rent$961$815
Median household income$65,422$63,857
Median age39.938.5
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%24.0%
Below the poverty line11.9%10.6%

Jobs and pay

30,244 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,682 a year.

Largest industries in Saline CountyHealth care & social assistan…5,436 jobs · $59,338Manufacturing4,935 jobs · $60,506Retail3,356 jobs · $33,640Hotels & restaurants2,810 jobs · $20,056Administrative & support1,543 jobs · $40,770Professional & technical serv…1,466 jobs · $62,525
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Saline County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 788 storm events in Saline County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Saline County by type since 1996Hail300Heat7Flood32Drought40Tornado27High Wind43Heavy Rain30Heavy Snow11Flash Flood25Winter Storm24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Saline County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4940: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 30, 2026Severe StormDR-4926: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
December 19, 2025Severe StormDR-4897: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
February 17, 2022Severe StormDR-4640: Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).