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Who knew Saline County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Saline County, IL. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Saline County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 24,913 #52 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $35,644
Poverty Rate 18.4%
Median Age 41.7 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Saline County Demographics Summary

population icon With 24,913 people, Saline County is the 52nd most populated county in the state of Illinois out of 102 counties. But watch out, Saline County, because Jersey County with 22,985 people and Jo Daviess County with 22,678 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Saline County residents was $35,644. Saline County households made slightly more than Hamilton County households ($35,032) and Franklin County households ($34,381) However, 18.4% of Saline County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Saline County residents is 41.7 years young.

race icon The largest Saline County racial/ethinic groups are White (92.4%) followed by Black (3.9%) and Two or more races (1.5%).

Saline County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 23,011
Black 974
American Indian 84
Asian 100
Pacific Islander 9
Some Other Race 10
Two or More Races 385
Hispanic 340
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Saline County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Saline County White population is 23,011 persons or 92.4%.
  • The Saline County Black population is 974 persons or 3.9%.
  • The Saline County Two or more races population is 385 persons or 1.5%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Saline County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Saline County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 41.7 years
Median Age - Females 43.9 years
Median Age - Males 39.7 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 22.9% of the Saline County population under 18, Saline County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 22.9%
Persons Over 65 18.4%
Everyone else 58.7
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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