All Countries
Salina, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Saline County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
46,432
Population
1,766/sq mi density
$60,624
Median Income
$33,344 per capita
$164,500
Home Value
$170,631 Zillow
$911
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
457
Violent Crime/100K
3,706 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$60,624 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$164,500 home value, $911/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
457 violent crimes/100K (20% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4%
47,928 → 46,001
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.2%
$43,874 → $60,624
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Salina across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
44,697
-1,304 from 2023 (46,001)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,042
+$15,418 from 2023 ($60,624)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47,928 | — | $43,874 | — |
| 2015 | 47,671 | -0.5% | $44,710 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 46,844 | -1.7% | $47,103 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 46,475 | -0.8% | $50,490 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 46,481 | +0% | $52,702 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 46,001 | -1% | $60,624 | +15% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.