Science Fair Project Encyclopedia Saline County, Missouri -
Carroll County (northwest) - Chariton County (northeast) -
Howard County (east) - Cooper County (southeast) - Pettis County
(south) - Lafayette County (west) As of the census2 of 2000,
there are 23,756 people, 9,015 households, and 6,013 families
residing in the county. The population density is 12/km²
(31/mi²). There are 10,019 housing units at an average density
of 5/km² (13/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 90.03%
White, 5.39% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American,
0.35% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 2.09% from other races, and
1.62% from two or more races. 4.42% of the population are
Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 9,015 households out
of which 30.60% have children under the age of 18 living with
them, 51.90% are married couples living together, 10.30% have a
female householder with no husband present, and 33.30% are non-
families. 28.20% of all households are made up of individuals
and 14.60% have someone living alone