Saline County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Saline County, Kansas had an estimated 53,459 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.5 percent since the 2020 census base of 54,289, across 720 square miles. County output reached $3.88 bn in 2024, 1,489 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals worth $3.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Saline County
How many people live in Saline County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202453,668
- Households22,523
- Average household size2.38
- Median household income$65,422
- Median age39.9
- Median gross rent$961 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$179,600
- Home value to household income2.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over36,662
- Population under 1812,185
- Share under 1822.7 percent
- Population 65 and over10,096
- Share 65 and over18.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6431,387
- Civilian labor force28,646
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over69.1 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties10th of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included967th of 3,222
Saline County is the 10th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.7 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.7 percent against 18.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Saline County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202453,459
- Census 2020 base population54,289
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.53 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024117
- Births, 2024641
- Deaths, 2024674
- Natural change, 2024-33
- Net domestic migration, 2024-84
- Net international migration, 2024234
- Total net migration, 2024150
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-1,035
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2367th of 3,144
The county has lost 1.53 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Saline County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,206
- People arriving, from those returns2,029
- Tax returns filed by households leaving1,441
- Net household movement-235
- Adjusted gross income arriving$60.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-12.8 m
- Average income of an arriving household$49,934
- Average income of a leaving household$50,654
- Largest single originSedgwick County (82 households)
- Largest single destinationSedgwick County (152 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick County | 82 | 128 | $3.4 m |
| McPherson County | 69 | 131 | $3.3 m |
| Ottawa County | 64 | 102 | $2.5 m |
| Dickinson County | 61 | 94 | $2.3 m |
| Johnson County | 38 | 58 | $1.7 m |
| Ellis County | 31 | 42 | $1.1 m |
| Riley County | 29 | 40 | $1.4 m |
| Cloud County | 27 | 42 | $678,000 |
Households arriving report $720 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Sedgwick County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Saline County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$3.88 bn
- County GDP, 2023$3.73 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.0 percent
- GDP change over five years34.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Kansas areas BEA publishes7th of 105
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes825th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$72,209
Output grew 4.0 percent in the latest year and 34.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Saline County
- Covered employment, annual average30,244
- Establishments reporting1,583
- Average annual pay$50,682
- Average weekly wage$975
- Health care and social assistance, employment5,436
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$59,338
- Manufacturing, employment4,935
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$60,506
- Retail trade, employment3,356
- Retail trade, average annual pay$33,640
- Accommodation and food services, employment2,810
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$20,056
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment1,543
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment1,466
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 5,436 | 167 | $59,338 |
| Manufacturing | 4,935 | 66 | $60,506 |
| Retail trade | 3,356 | 203 | $33,640 |
| Accommodation and food services | 2,810 | 147 | $20,056 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1,543 | 101 | $40,770 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,466 | 160 | $62,525 |
| Construction | 1,348 | 144 | $62,220 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,046 | 62 | $52,937 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 5,436 jobs, 18.0 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Saline County?
- Establishments, all industries1,489
- Employment at those establishments26,138
- Annual payroll$1.24 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents27.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Saline County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 2024295
- Declared construction value permitted$45.7 m
- Single family units authorized97
- Multifamily units authorized198
- Multifamily share of units67.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$154,838
- Units authorized per 1,000 households13.1
Multifamily is 67.1 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Saline County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded14
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$258,586
- Median 7(a) approval$107,100
- Largest single approval$1,615,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)88
- Jobs per approval6.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active10
- Distinct industries receiving approvals12
- Median 7(a) term111 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer7.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter13
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals7.1 percent
- 504 approvals recorded10
- 504 gross approval dollars$18.4 m
- Average 504 approval$1,839,500
- Median 504 approval$1,607,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval26.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved14.3
- Most active CDCFrontier Financial Partners, Inc. (9)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$22.0 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Saline County
Do SBA loans in Saline County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
- Status: Cancelled6
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Saline County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending2
- Salina, approvals13
- Brookville, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Salina | 13 | $2,005,200 |
| Brookville | 1 | $1,615,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Saline County
How large is Saline County?
- Land area720 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties58th of 105
- Width, east to west30 mi
- Height, north to south24.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land75
- Establishments per square mile2.07
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Saline County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Saline County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 200316
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book7
- Of those, participating in the NFIP6
- NFIP participation rate85.7 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 9
- Communities carrying a CRS class2
- Radon levels in Saline County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Saline County (community 200316), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Saline County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. The best Community Rating System class among the county's communities is 9, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 85.7 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
When a Saline County site needs a document a lender will accept.
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202453,668
- Households22,523
- Average household size2.38
- Median household income$65,422
- Median age39.9
Common questions
Saline County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Saline County, Kansas?
The Census Bureau estimates 53,459 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 53,668, in 22,523 households, ranking 10th of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Saline County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.53 percent since the 2020 census base of 54,289, to 53,459 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 641 births against 674 deaths, with net migration of 150. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Saline County?
$65,422. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $179,600, which is 2.7 times income, and median gross rent is $961 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Saline County?
1,489 establishments, employing 26,138 people with an annual payroll of $1.24 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Saline County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 5,436 jobs, 18.0 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 30,244 jobs at an average annual pay of $50,682, or $975 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Saline County?
14 7(a) approvals totaling $3.6 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, with a median approval of $107,100, plus 10 504 approvals worth $18.4 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Saline County?
295 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $45.7 m. Multifamily was 67.1 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Saline County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Saline County come from?
The largest single origin is Sedgwick County, with 82 households. Arriving households report an average income of $49,934 against $50,654 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Saline County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Saline County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Saline County
Cities and places in Saline.
11 Census places lie wholly or partly in Saline County. All 11 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salina | city | 46,307 | 13 | Wholly in this county |
| Assaria | city | 521 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Gypsum | city | 443 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Brookville | city | 191 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Smolan | city | 148 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| New Cambria | city | 144 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Kipp | CDP | 129 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Falun | CDP | 125 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Mentor | CDP | 83 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bavaria | CDP | 50 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bridgeport | CDP | 29 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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