Saline County Demographics

A map of Saline County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	99,784	96,745	78.3%	78.4%
Black	11,836	10,351	9.3%	8.4%
Hispanic	9,282	8,507	7.3%	6.9%
Multiracial	4,426	5,437	3.5%	4.4%
Asian	1,271	1,453	1.0%	1.2%
Native American/Other	880	923	0.7%	0.7%

Saline County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 127,479, an increase from the 123,416 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.3% White, 9.3% Black, 7.3% Hispanic, 3.5% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Saline County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Saline is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Saline County, that probability was 37.2% in 2020 and 37.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Saline County is ranked the 6th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Saline County was ranked the 6th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Saline County's White Population

99,784 residents of Saline County, or 78.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Saline County is considerably higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Saline County ranks 34th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Saline County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of Saline County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 78.3%.

Saline County is more White than neighboring Pulaski County (48.2% White). Saline County is less White than neighboring Perry County (89.4% White), Hot Spring County (80.6% White), Grant County (91.1% White), and Garland County (79.2% White).

Saline County's Black Population

11,836 residents of Saline County, or 9.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Saline County is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Saline County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Saline County's Black population has grown by an estimated 14.3%. Black residents' share of Saline County's population has increased from 8.4% to 9.3%.

Saline County is more Black than neighboring Perry County (3.1% Black), Grant County (2.7% Black), and Garland County (7.6% Black). Saline County is less Black than neighboring Pulaski County (36.7% Black), and Hot Spring County (11.1% Black).

Saline County's Asian Population

1,271 residents of Saline County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Saline County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Saline County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Saline County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. Asian residents' share of Saline County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Saline County is more Asian than neighboring Perry County (0.1% Asian), Hot Spring County (0% Asian), Grant County (0.5% Asian), and Garland County (0.7% Asian). Saline County is less Asian than neighboring Pulaski County (2.2% Asian).

Saline County's Hispanic Population

9,282 residents of Saline County, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Saline County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Saline County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Saline County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Saline County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.3%.

Saline County is more Hispanic than neighboring Perry County (3.5% Hispanic), Hot Spring County (4.1% Hispanic), and Grant County (2.9% Hispanic). Saline County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pulaski County (8.4% Hispanic), and Garland County (7.5% Hispanic).

Saline County's Native American/Other Population

880 residents of Saline County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Saline County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Saline County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Saline County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 4.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Saline County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Saline County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pulaski County (0.5% Native American/Other), Perry County (0.4% Native American/Other), Hot Spring County (0.5% Native American/Other), Grant County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Garland County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Saline County's Multiracial Population

4,426 residents of Saline County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Saline County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Saline County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Saline County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 18.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Saline County's population has decreased from 4.4% to 3.5%.

Saline County is more Multiracial than neighboring Grant County (2.4% Multiracial). Saline County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pulaski County (4.1% Multiracial), Hot Spring County (3.6% Multiracial), and Garland County (4.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.