Saline County, IL Demographics

The total population of Saline County is estimated to be 23,662 with 11,604 males (49.04%) and 12,058 females (50.96%). There are 454 more females than males in Saline County.
The median household income in Saline County was $51,388 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,611(3.24%) from $49,777 in 2020. This income is 68.88% 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, Saline County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $68,037. Overall, the median household income for the county of Saline County stands at $51,388.
In Saline County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,064 for males and $22,320 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,491 for males and $46,528 for females.
In Saline County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $54,404, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $2,701.
In 2022, the population of Saline County was 23,087, a 1.12% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Saline County's population was 23,348, a decline of 1.44% compared to a population of 23,688 in 2020.
The median age in Saline County, IL is 41.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.87% were under the age of 15, 16.51% aged 15 to 29, 45.82% aged 30 to 64, 16.46% aged 65 to 84, and 3.34% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Saline County population: 92.78% are White, 2.71% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.67% are Asian, 0.20% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.33% are some other race and 3.23% are multiracial.