Saline County, Arkansas

Saline County, Arkansas, has 133,288 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Benton. It uses Central Time and covers 724 sq mi (1,874 km²) of land.

Little RockFayettevilleFort Smith
Saline County in Arkansas
Garland CountyPulaski CountyBentonBryantHot Springs VillageEast EndShannon Hills
Saline County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
133,288
Land area
724 sq mi (1,874 km²)
County seat or government
Benton
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$79,046 ± $2,950
Median home value
$221,200 ± $6,282
Median rent, with utilities
$1,033 ± $45
Homes lived in by their owners
78.2% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro areaCentral county
Water area
6.93 sq mi (18 km²)
State
Arkansas
County code (FIPS)
05125
Coordinates (central point)
34.648525, -92.674463

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Saline County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7201930,055 people
  2. 7201528,712 people
  3. 7210423,624 people
  4. 7220622,667 people
  5. 7200221,495 people
  6. 7202218,808 people
  7. 7190918,449 people
  8. 7210315,736 people
  9. 7221015,621 people
  10. 720655,457 people
  11. 720114,648 people
  12. 721263,241 people
All 15
  1. 720871,732 people
  2. 721221,471 people
  3. 721671,261 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Saline County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Saline County, largest first

  1. Bauxite Township38,273 people
  2. Bryant Township15,208 people
  3. Otter Township14,042 people
  4. Owen Township13,510 people
  5. Salem Township9,042 people
  6. Banner Township6,930 people
  7. Marble Township4,814 people
  8. Haskell Township4,713 people
  9. Beaver Township4,135 people
  10. Dyer Township2,778 people
  11. Smith Township2,318 people
  12. Newcomb Township2,237 people
All 21
  1. Fairplay Township2,236 people
  2. Hurricane Township1,643 people
  3. Shaw Township1,334 people
  4. Union Township1,110 people
  5. Liberty Township876 people
  6. Kentucky Township839 people
  7. Holland Township655 people
  8. Traskwood Township576 people
  9. Jefferson Township210 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Arkansas, by county

School districts in Saline County, largest first

  1. Pulaski County Special School District131,665 people
  2. Bryant Public Schools60,201 people
  3. Benton School District32,262 people
  4. Sheridan School District26,558 people
  5. Fountain Lake School District15,511 people
  6. Bauxite School District7,572 people
  7. Jessieville School District7,334 people
  8. Harmony Grove School District (Saline County)5,731 people
  9. Glen Rose School District5,193 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Benton, Arkansas (city)36,595 people
  2. Bryant, Arkansas (city)21,504 people
  3. Hot Springs Village, Arkansas (CDP)16,327 people
  4. East End, Arkansas (CDP)6,912 people
  5. Shannon Hills, Arkansas (city)4,641 people
  6. Haskell, Arkansas (city)4,100 people
  7. Alexander, Arkansas (city)3,587 people
  8. Salem, Arkansas (CDP)2,642 people
  9. Avilla, Arkansas (CDP)1,833 people
  10. Sardis, Arkansas (CDP)890 people
  11. Bauxite, Arkansas (town)846 people
  12. Traskwood, Arkansas (city)552 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Pulaski County, Arkansas22 mi east
  2. Perry County, Arkansas25 mi northwest
  3. Garland County, Arkansas27 mi west
  4. Hot Spring County, Arkansas28 mi southwest
  5. Grant County, Arkansas29 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.