Salina, Kansas
City in Saline County, Kansas · ZIP 67401
- Saline County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 13 public schools
- 46,109 (2024 estimate)Population
- 19,301Households
- $60,624Median household income
- $164,500Median home value
- 13Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Salina
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 45,679 |
| 2010 | 47,707 |
| 2020 | 46,889 |
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, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $60,624 · 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, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 12,263 units
- Renter occupied
- 7,038 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7.5%
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, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Salina | Saline County | Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,432 | 53,801 | 2,937,569 |
| Median household income | $60,624 | $63,316 | $72,639 |
| Median age | 39.2 | 39.8 | 37.2 |
| Median home value | $164,500 | $171,900 | $203,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 28.7% | 29.1% | 35.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.6% | 4.2% | 7.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.5% | 66.8% | 66.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 14.0 minutes | 15.2 minutes | 19.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coronado Elem | Public | Pre-K–5 | Salina |
| Cottonwood Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Salina |
| Heusner Elem | Public | Pre-K–5 | Salina |
| Meadowlark Ridge Elem | Public | Pre-K–5 | Salina |
| Oakdale Elem | Public | Pre-K–5 | Salina |
| Schilling Elem | Public | Pre-K–5 | Salina |
| Stewart Elem | Public | Pre-K–5 | Salina |
| Sunset Elem | Public | Pre-K–5 | Salina |
| Lakewood Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Salina |
| Salina South Middle | Public | 6–8 | Salina |
| Salina High Central | Public | 9–12 | Salina |
| Salina High South | Public | 9–12 | Salina |
| Salina Virtual Innovation Academy | Public | 6–12 | Salina |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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