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Saline County
U.S. county
Saline County Courthouse in Benton
Saline County Courthouse in Benton
Map of Arkansas highlighting Saline County
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Map of the United States highlighting Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Arkansas
Founded November 2, 1835
Seat Benton
Largest city Benton
Area
 • Total 730 sq mi (1,900 km2)
 • Land 724 sq mi (1,880 km2)
 • Water 6.9 sq mi (18 km2)  0.9%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 107,118
 • Estimate 
(2019)
 122,437
 • Density 146.7/sq mi (56.7/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 2nd

Saline County ( suh-lean) is located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 107,118. Its county seat and largest city is Benton. Saline County was formed on November 2, 1835, and named for the salt water (brine) springs in the area, despite a differing pronunciation from saline. Until November 2014, it was an alcohol prohibition or dry county.

Saline County is included in the Central Arkansas region.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 730 square miles (1,900 km2), of which 724 square miles (1,880 km2) is land and 6.9 square miles (18 km2) (0.9%) is water.

Major highways

  • I-30 (AR).svg Interstate 30
  • Business Loop 30.svg Interstate 30 Business Loop
  • I-530 (AR).svg Interstate 530
  • US 65.svg U.S. Highway 65
  • US 67.svg U.S. Highway 67
  • US 70.svg U.S. Highway 70
  • US 167.svg U.S. Highway 167
  • Arkansas 5.svg Highway 5
  • Arkansas 9.svg Highway 9
  • Arkansas 35.svg Highway 35

Adjacent counties

National protected area

  • Ouachita National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1840 2,061 —
1850 3,903 89.4%
1860 6,640 70.1%
1870 3,911 −41.1%
1880 8,953 128.9%
1890 11,311 26.3%
1900 13,122 16.0%
1910 16,657 26.9%
1920 16,781 0.7%
1930 15,660 −6.7%
1940 19,163 22.4%
1950 23,816 24.3%
1960 28,956 21.6%
1970 36,107 24.7%
1980 53,161 47.2%
1990 64,183 20.7%
2000 83,529 30.1%
2010 107,118 28.2%
2019 (est.) 122,437 14.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790–1960 1900–1990
1990–2000 2010–2016
USA Saline County, Arkansas age pyramid
Age pyramid Saline County

2020 census

Saline County racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 96,745 78.39%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 10,351 8.39%
Native American 522 0.42%
Asian 1,453 1.18%
Pacific Islander 70 0.06%
Other/Mixed 5,768 4.67%
Hispanic or Latino 8,507 6.89%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 123,416 people, 45,455 households, and 31,395 families residing in the county.

Communities

Cities

Town

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Saline County Arkansas 2010 Township Map large
Townships in Saline County, Arkansas as of 2010

Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of a county. Each township includes unincorporated areas; some may have incorporated cities or towns within part of their boundaries. Arkansas townships have limited purposes in modern times. However, the United States Census does list Arkansas population based on townships (sometimes referred to as "county subdivisions" or "minor civil divisions"). Townships are also of value for historical purposes in terms of genealogical research. Each town or city is within one or more townships in an Arkansas county based on census maps and publications. The townships of Saline County are listed below; listed in parentheses are the cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township.

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See also

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