Moving to Salina, Kansas

About Salina, Kansas
Salina

Salina is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,889.

In the early 1800s, the Kanza tribal land reached eastward from the middle of the Kansas Territory. In 1858, settlers from Lawrence founded the Salina Town Company with a wagon circle, under constant threat of High Plains tribal attacks from the west. It was named for the salty Saline River. Saline County was soon organized around this township, and in 1870, Salina incorporated as a city.

As the westernmost town on the Smoky Hill Trail, Salina boomed until the Civil War by establishing itself as a trading post for westbound immigrants, gold prospectors bound for Pikes Peak, and area American Indian tribes. It boomed again from the 1940s-1950s when the Smoky Hill Army Airfield was built for World War II strategic bombers.

It is now a micropolis and regional trade center for North Central Kansas. Higher education institutions include the KSU College of Technology and Aviation and Kansas Wesleyan University; and employers include Tony's Pizza, Exide Battery, Great Plains Manufacturing, and Asurion.

Gender
Gender Salina Kansas Country
Female 50.3% 50.2% 50.8%
Male 49.7% 49.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Salina Kansas Country
Less than $10,000 6.2% 5.3% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.7% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 10.8% 8.7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 13.8% 9.6% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.6% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 20.2% 18.7% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.1% 13.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.7% 15.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.1% 5.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.8% 5.7% 8.3%
Education


Education Salina Kansas Country
< 9th Grade 2% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 30% 26% 27.0%
Other College 27% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 18% 21% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Salina Kansas Country
White 78.1% 75.3% 60.1%
African American 3.1% 5.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.6% 0.6%
Asian 2.3% 2.9% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.7% 3.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 12.5% 12.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity