Saline County

Saline County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population	123,416
County Seat	Fulton County Courthouse
State FIPS	05
County FIPS	125
Num Towns	9
Census-Designated Places	5
Total Town Population	74,542
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	123,988
Median Age	40.3
Veterans	8,303
Housing Units	51,927
Uninsured	903
Net Migration (recent)	3,778
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	2,323
Total Employees	24,240
Avg Annual Pay	$47,454
Median Household Income	$73,236
Poverty Rate	9.5%
Unemployment Rate	3.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$74,788
Federal Spending FY2024	$821,863,396
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,659

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$194,400
Median Rent	$948
FMR Studio	$887
FMR 1BR	$892
FMR 2BR	$1,032
FMR 3BR	$1,376
FMR 4BR	$1,628

Health & Safety

Hospitals	29
EMS Stations	30
Fire Stations	30
Police Stations	30
Adult Smoking	17.4%
Adult Obesity	35.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	31.9
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.32
Electric Customers	1476944
Towns with Broadband Data	10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	10

Community

Churches	43
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	21
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	179
SNAP Stores	62
Bank Branches	37

Agriculture

Total Farms	92
Land in Farms (acres)	2,532
Avg Farm Size (acres)	27.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-05-21
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-05
EM	HURRICANE LAURA	2020-08-27
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2017-06-15
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2013-01-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING	2011-05-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2009-06-16

Communities in Saline County

Benton — pop 35,014
Bryant — pop 20,663
East End — pop 7,137
Shannon Hills — pop 4,490
Haskell — pop 3,956
Avilla — pop 1,325
Sardis — pop 833
Bauxite — pop 629
Traskwood — pop 495

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.