Saline County, Arkansas
| Saline County, Arkansas | |
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Saline County Courthouse in Benton
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 Location in the U.S. state of Arkansas |
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 Arkansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | November 2, 1835 |
| Seat | Benton |
| Largest city | Benton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 730 sq mi (1,891 km2) |
| • Land | 724 sq mi (1,875 km2) |
| • Water | 6.9 sq mi (18 km2), 0.9% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 117,460 |
| • Density | 148/sq mi (57/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Saline County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 107,118. at the 2010 census. 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, however, it is pronounced "suh-LEAN" instead of the typical pronunciation, "SAY-lean". Until November 2014, it was an alcohol prohibition or dry county.
Saline County is included in the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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.
As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 83,529 people, 31,778 households, and 24,500 families residing in the county. The population density was 116 people per square mile (45/km²). There were 33,825 housing units at an average density of 47 per square mile (18/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.27% White, 2.20% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 1.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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