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Welcome to Saline County ...

Time Zone: Saline County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Benton is the Seat for Saline County.

Saline County was founded in 1835. Saline was created by taking area from Independence and Pulaski Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Saline had a population of 122,437 people. This is an increase of 13.73% since the last Census (which gave a population of 107,656 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saline represented 3.69% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Saline County:

  • Bauxite
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bauxite is located in Saline County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
  • Benton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton is located in Saline County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
  • Bryant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bryant is located in Saline County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
  • Haskell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Haskell is located in Saline County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <2>
  • Shannon Hills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Shannon Hills is located in Saline County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
  • Traskwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Traskwood is located in Saline County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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