Saline County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Saline County, Kansas has a population of 53,668 across 720 square miles, down 1.5 percent since the 2020 census base. 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.
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Saline County
How many people live in Saline County
- Population53,668
- 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-equivalents967th
Saline County is the 10th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market 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.
Saline County
Is Saline County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.53 percent
- Census 2020 base population54,289
- 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
The county has lost 1.53 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone 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.
Saline County
Where people moving to Saline County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,206
- People arriving, from those returns2,029
- Adjusted gross income arriving$60.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$49,934
- Largest single originSaline County Non-migrants (21,441 households)
- Largest single destination (21,441 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saline County Non-migrants | 21,441 | 42,369 | $1.64 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 482 | 862 | $27.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 254 | 404 | $13.5 m |
| Other flows - West | 191 | 358 | $12.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 185 | 327 | $9.1 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 106 | 177 | $6.2 m |
| Sedgwick County | 82 | 128 | $3.4 m |
| McPherson County | 69 | 131 | $3.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Saline County Non-migrants, 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.
Saline County
What the Saline County economy runs on
- 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 Kansas counties7th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents825th
- 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.
Saline County
Who employs people in Saline County
- Covered employment, annual average30,244
- Establishments reporting1,583
- Average annual pay$50,682
- Average weekly wage$975
- Sector 62, employment5,436
- Sector 62, average annual pay$59,338
- Sector 31-33, employment4,935
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$60,506
- Sector 44-45, employment3,356
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,640
- Sector 72, employment2,810
- Sector 72, average annual pay$20,056
- Sector 56, employment1,543
- Sector 54, employment1,466
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 5,436 | 167 | $59,338 |
| Sector 31-33 | 4,935 | 66 | $60,506 |
| Sector 44-45 | 3,356 | 203 | $33,640 |
| Sector 72 | 2,810 | 147 | $20,056 |
| Sector 56 | 1,543 | 101 | $40,770 |
| Sector 54 | 1,466 | 160 | $62,525 |
| Sector 23 | 1,348 | 144 | $62,220 |
| Sector 48-49 | 1,046 | 62 | $52,937 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 5,436 jobs, 18.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Saline County
What businesses operate 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.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Saline County
What is being built in Saline County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024295
- Declared construction value permitted$45.7 m
- Single family units authorised97
- Multifamily units authorised198
- Multifamily share of units67.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$154,838
- Units authorised per 1,000 households13.1
Multifamily is 67.1 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Saline County
How much SBA lending happens in Saline County
- 7(a) approvals recorded14
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$258,586
- Median 7(a) approval$110,600
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$700,000
- 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) term119 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
- Leading industry by approval countLimited-Service Restaurants (2)
- Most active lenderFirst Bank Kansas (2)
- 504 approvals recorded10
- 504 gross approval dollars$18.4 m
- Average 504 approval$1,839,500
- Median 504 approval$1,634,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval26.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved14.3
- Most active CDCFrontier Financial Partners, Inc. (9)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals58.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$22.0 m
The average approval of $258,586 sits well above the median of $110,600, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 7.1 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
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.
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
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Saline County
Which parts of Saline County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- SALINA, approvals13
- Brookville, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| SALINA | 13 | $2,005,200 |
| Brookville | 1 | $1,615,000 |
SALINA accounts for 13 approvals against 1 in Brookville. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Saline County
How big 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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Saline County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Saline County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population53,668
- 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?
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 growing?
The population has fallen 1.53 percent since the 2020 census base. 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 there 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 the average wage in Saline County?
Average annual pay is $50,682, or $975 a week, across 30,244 covered jobs. 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 totalling $3.6 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, with a median approval of $110,600, plus 10 504 approvals worth $18.4 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Saline County?
295 housing units were authorised 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 Saline County Non-migrants, with 21,441 households. Arriving households report an average income of $49,934 against null 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?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.