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Saline County, Illinois

Saline County, Illinois · ZIP 62890, 62917, 62930

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 22,826 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 10,032Households
  • $54,945Median household income
  • $92,900Median home value
  • 20Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Saline County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−11.1%
23k24k25k26k27k2000: 26,73320002010: 24,91320102020: 23,768202026,73323,768
Population of Saline County at each census
CensusPopulation
200026,733
201024,913
202023,768

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Saline County
Under $50k43.6%
$50k to $100k32%
$100k to $150k13.4%
$150k to $200k5.5%
$200k and over5.6%

Median household income $54,945 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Saline County
Owner occupied
7,509 units
Renter occupied
2,523 units
Vacancy rate
13.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Saline County2023
Health care and social assistance1,517
Retail trade1,163
Accommodation and food services745
Finance and insurance373
Construction339
Manufacturing310
Other services (except public administration)260
Professional, scientific, and technical services149

5,502 employees in 538 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Saline County compared with its state
Saline County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSaline CountyIllinois
Population23,38712,692,653
Median household income$54,945$81,702
Median age43.238.9
Median home value$92,900$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.2%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.1%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes74.9%66.8%
Mean commute to work22.8 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Saline County20 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Harrisburg TownshipTownship9,68136.5 sq mi
HarrisburgCity7,9376.61 sq mi
East Eldorado TownshipTownship5,20036.5 sq mi
EldoradoCity3,5832.50 sq mi
Carrier Mills TownshipTownship2,22737.0 sq mi
Carrier MillsVillage1,6001.21 sq mi
Independence TownshipTownship1,13336.8 sq mi
Raleigh TownshipTownship1,06736.0 sq mi
Galatia TownshipTownship1,05618.6 sq mi
Brushy TownshipTownship94833.8 sq mi
GalatiaVillage7871.95 sq mi
Stonefort TownshipTownship36317.6 sq mi
Mountain TownshipTownship35042.0 sq mi
RaleighVillage2781.98 sq mi
Tate TownshipTownship27818.1 sq mi
Long Branch TownshipTownship24018.3 sq mi
StonefortVillage2191.45 sq mi
Cottage TownshipTownship21830.6 sq mi
Rector TownshipTownship6518.2 sq mi
MuddyVillage570.30 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.