Salina, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 45,679. Estimated population in July 2024: 45,956 (+0.6% change)
Males: 22,355 (48.9%), Females: 23,324 (51.1%)

Saline County

Zip codes: 67401.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $36,066
Median house value: $83,900

Population by Race

Races in Salina:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.4%)
  • Hispanic (6.7%)
  • Other race (3.8%)
  • Black (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (28.4%), Irish (11.9%), English (10.9%), United States (9.8%), Swedish (4.8%), French (3.9%).

Elevation: 1225 feet

Land area: 22.7 square miles

Map of Salina, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Salina

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salina city

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

4.5% Foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 1.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,062 (+7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Salina:

  • SALINA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (400 S SANTA FE)
  • SALINA SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLC (401 SOUTH SANTA FE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Salina:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Salina:

  • SALINA MUNI (about 5 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 56 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 69 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Salina:

  • MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNTY (about 20 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, KS; Abbreviation: 45K)
  • ABILENE MUNI (about 27 miles; ABILENE, KS; Abbreviation: K78)
  • MC PHERSON (about 34 miles; MC PHERSON, KS; Abbreviation: MPR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Salina:

  • KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 625; Location: 100 E CLAFLIN; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.kwu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • SALINA AREA TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 248; Location: 2562 SCANLAN AVE; Public; Website: www.geocities.com/athens/forum/2261)
  • THE BROWN MACKIE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 102; Location: 2106 SOUTH 9TH STREET; Private, for-profit)
  • ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN INC (Full-time enrollment: 36; Location: 115 S FIFTH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.academyofhairsalina.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salina:

  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)

Schools

Public high schools in Salina:

  • SALINA HIGH SOUTH (Students: 1,138; Location: 730 MAGNOLIA RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SALINA HIGH CENTRAL (Students: 1,122; Location: 650 E CRAWFORD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Salina:

  • EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 1325 EAST CLOUD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • SACRED HEART JR SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 230 EAST CLOUD; Grades: 7 – 12)
  • ST JOHNS MILITARY SCHOOL (Students: 170; Location: PO BOX 827; Grades: 7 – 12; Boys only)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Salina:

  • SALINA SOUTH MIDDLE (Students: 927; Location: 2040 S 4TH; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LAKEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 859; Location: 1135 LAKEWOOD CIRCLE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • OAKDALE ELEM (Students: 627; Location: 811 E IRON; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HEUSNER ELEM (Students: 446; Location: 1300 NORTON; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CORONADO ELEM (Students: 442; Location: 518 NEAL ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SUNSET ELEM (Students: 424; Location: 1510 W REPUBLIC; Grades: KG – 05)
  • COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. (Students: 421; Location: 215 SOUTH PHILLIPS; Grades: KG – 05)
  • STEWART ELEM (Students: 421; Location: 2123 ROACH; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MEADOWLARK RIDGE ELEM (Students: 397; Location: 2200 GLEN AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SCHILLING ELEM (Students: 370; Location: 3121 CANTERBURY; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Salina:

  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 304 EAST CLOUD; Grades: PK – 6)
  • SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL GRADE S (Students: 126; Location: 406 WEST IRON AVE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • SALINA SDA SCHOOL (Students: 3; Location: 600 STATE STREET; Grades: 2 – 4)

Libraries

Library in Salina:

  • SALINA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,193,122; Location: 301 W ELM STREET; 232,232 books; 9,300 audio materials; 8,386 video materials; 438 serial subscriptions)