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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Salina Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Salina Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

46,109

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.8%
5 - 17:
16.4%
18 - 24:
9.9%
25 - 34:
12.4%
35 - 54:
23.6%
55 - 64:
13.4%
Over 65 Years:
18.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.7%
4.7%
93.1%
93.1%
28.7%
28.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Salina
USA
$34,886
$34,886
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Salina
USA
$61,783
$61,783
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Education
Retail
Accommodation
Other
Construction
Administration
Public Service
Finance
Transportation
Wholesale
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Arts
18.8%
18.8%
15.0%
15.0%
13.0%
13.0%
11.9%
11.9%
7.3%
7.3%
5.7%
5.7%
4.3%
4.3%
4.1%
4.1%
3.5%
3.5%
3.4%
3.4%
3.1%
3.1%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
76.2%
76.2%
13.8%
13.8%
4.3%
4.3%
3.8%
3.8%
1.8%
1.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
French
Swedish
Scottish
Italian
European
Czech
Polish
Dutch
Welsh
Norwegian
French Canadian
Danish
Kenyan
British
Scots-Irish
Russian
Czechoslovakian
26.0%
26.0%
12.7%
12.7%
10.1%
10.1%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Korean
German/Yiddish
Vietnamese
Slavic languages
Tagalog
French
Chinese
Other Asian languages
Native American languages
Scandinavian languages
Portuguese
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Laotian
Thai
91.9%
91.9%
5.2%
5.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Salina Residents

5.0%