Saline County, MO
Demographic and economic profile of Saline County, MO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Saline County is a small rural county of 23,177 residents with an economy generating $42,424 in GDP per capita against median worker earnings of $35,440, suggesting a modest but stable labor market anchored by agriculture and related industries. The workforce is relatively affordable, with 26.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and an unemployment rate of just 2.5%, though labor force participation sits at 59.8%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $139,600 and median gross rent of $733/month—and population has held nearly flat with just 0.3% growth over five years.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+0.3% since 2018
Saline County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone18,438 (79.4%)
- Some Other Race Alone1,142 (4.9%)
- Black or African American Alone1,138 (4.9%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,027 (4.4%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race991 (4.3%)
- Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone321 (1.4%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish1,806
- 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)78
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island65
- 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic26
- 5.German or other West Germanic16
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,249
- 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,091
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,283
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)994
- 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining630
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,910
- 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,373
- 3.Service Occupations2,368
- 4.Sales & Office Occupations2,038
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations934
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.47×)780
- 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.72×)1,874
- 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.39×)716
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.23×)1,182
- 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.00×)2,546
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.