How many people live in Saline County, NE?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 14,700 people living in Saline County, NE. That makes Saline County the 20th-most populous county in Nebraska. It is home to 0.73% of people living in the state.
14.7K
population of Saline County, NE (2024)
0.73%
County share of the Nebraska population (2024)
About 14,700 people lived in Saline County, NE in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Saline County, NE’s age demographics?
About 2,400 Saline County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of Nebraska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,900 Saline County residents, or 26.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.2% of Nebraska’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Saline County, NE's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Saline County, NE’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 63.4% of the Saline County, NE population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Saline County, NE also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (31.1%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Saline County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 1.2%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 2.4% 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, NE has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Nebraska as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Saline County, NE is Crete with about 7,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Saline County, NE ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Crete | 7,580 |
| 2. | Wilber | 1,952 |
| 3. | Friend | 938 |
| 4. | Dorchester | 621 |
| 5. | De Witt | 514 |
| 6. | Western | 224 |
| 7. | Tobias | 115 |
| 8. | Swanton | 77 |
| 9. | Balance of Saline County | 2,719 |
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