Salina, KS Demographics

The total population of Salina is estimated to be 46,734 with 23,090 males (49.41%) and 23,644 females (50.59%). There are 554 more females than males in Salina.
The median household income in Salina was $56,966 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 456(0.81%) from $56,510 in 2020. This income is 76.36% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Salina sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $68,656. Overall, the median household income for the city of Salina stands at $56,966.
In Salina, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,743 for males and $28,733 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,192 for males and $41,174 for females.
In Salina, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $69,080, followed by White households at $58,302, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $27,494.
In 2022, the population of Salina was 46,231, a 0.59% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Salina's population was 46,504, a decline of 0.71% compared to a population of 46,838 in 2020.
The median age in Salina, KS is 38.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.43% were under the age of 15, 20.12% aged 15 to 29, 43.23% aged 30 to 64, 14.21% aged 65 to 84, and 3.01% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Salina population: 86.52% are White, 3.35% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.17% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.02% are some other race and 6.65% are multiracial.