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Saline County, Missouri

Saline County had 23,325 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 755.5 square miles of land. It ranks 48th of 115 in Missouri by population and 19th by land area.

Population
23,325
#48 of 115 in Missouri · #1,674 in US
Area
755.5 sq mi
#19 of 115 in Missouri · #1,165 in US
Density
31 / sq mi
#57 of 115 in Missouri · #1,898 in US
Median household income
$53,943
#75 of 115 in Missouri · #2,411 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Saline County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Saline County population, land area and income

Saline County had 23,325 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 755.5 square miles of land. It ranks 48th of 115 in Missouri by population and 19th by land area. That works out to 30.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents; Saline County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $53,943 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

23,325

3144th1st

1674th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

756 sq mi

3144th1st

1165th of 3,144 (US)

Density

30.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

1898th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$53,943

3143rd1st

2411th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

23,325

115th1st

48th of 115 (MO)

Land area

756 sq mi

115th1st

19th of 115 (MO)

Density

30.9 / sq mi

115th1st

57th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$53,943

115th1st

75th of 115 (MO)

How Saline County's population changed since 2020

Saline County lost 14 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.1%. That ranks 81st of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Saline County recorded 1,049 births and 1,258 deaths, a natural change of -209. Net international migration added +439 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -252. The largest single component was international migration, which added 439 people.

23.3k202023.3k202123.0k202223.2k202323.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,049
Deaths
1,258
Net international migration
+439
Net domestic migration
-252
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+113

Where Saline County is

The Census internal point of Saline County is at 39.135800, -93.204200. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Saline County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Saline County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
39.135800, -93.204200
DMS
39°08'8.88"N 93°12'15.12"W
UTM
15N 482351.8E 4331866.5N
Geohash
9yvwxh6y8
Plus code
86F84QPW+88

Towns in Saline County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Saline County, 16,945 people together, or 73% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Saline County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Marshall with 13,791.

  1. 01Marshall13,791
  2. 02Slater1,823
  3. 03Sweet Springs1,331
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Saline County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Saline County. The most populous is Pettis County, MO, with 43,791 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 67.5 miles SE of Saline County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbia, MO (population 130,900), 48.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Marshall, MO (population 13,791), 1.4 miles away.

Saline County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Saline County is 29195: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 195. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $53,943.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Saline County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 23,325. That is down 14 people (0.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 23,339.

What is the FIPS code of Saline County?

29195. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (195) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Saline County?

Marshall, with 13,791 residents inside Saline County in 2024.

Which counties border Saline County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Pettis County, MO; Lafayette County, MO; Cooper County, MO; Howard County, MO; Carroll County, MO; Chariton County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.