The Town Files

Saline County, Missouri

23,231 people. The median home is worth $150,500 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $57,931.

Towns in Saline County

Towns in Saline County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Marshall13,806$147,900$54,43730.9

People and housing

Saline CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$150,500$153,900
Median rent$739$855
Median household income$57,931$56,368
Median age35.338.6
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%18.9%
Below the poverty line16.4%14.6%

Jobs and pay

8,879 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,958 a year.

Largest industries in Saline CountyManufacturing2,111 jobs · $58,376Retail967 jobs · $31,773Hotels & restaurants559 jobs · $16,206Wholesale trade308 jobs · $67,331Agriculture, forestry & fishi…286 jobs · $56,602Finance & insurance242 jobs · $56,775
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Saline County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 399 storm events in Saline County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Saline County by type since 1996Hail87Heat13Flood120Drought22Tornado10Ice Storm8Heavy Snow9Flash Flood29Winter Storm16Winter Weather5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Saline County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 30, 2026Severe StormDR-4924: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 1, 2021Severe StormDR-4612: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 7, 2015Severe StormDR-4238: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).