How many people live in Saline County, AR?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 131,300 people living in Saline County, AR. That makes Saline County the fifth-most populous county in Arkansas. It is home to 4.2% of people living in the state.
131K
population of Saline County, AR (2024)
4.2%
County share of the Arkansas population (2024)
About 131,300 people lived in Saline County, AR in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Saline County, AR’s age demographics?
About 24,900 Saline County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.2% of Arkansas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 30,100 Saline County residents, or 22.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Arkansas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Saline County, AR's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Saline County, AR’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 78.3% of the Saline County, AR population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Saline County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.4% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Saline County, AR has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Arkansas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Saline County, AR is Benton with about 38,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Saline County, AR ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Benton | 38,088 |
| 2. | Bryant | 22,271 |
| 3. | Shannon Hills | 4,740 |
| 4. | Haskell | 4,279 |
| 5. | Alexander (pt.) | 3,556 |
| 6. | Bauxite | 660 |
| 7. | Traskwood | 520 |
| 8. | Balance of Saline County | 57,138 |
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