City in Chaffee County, Colorado · 2.8 sq mi · 2,170 people per sq mi
About 6,100 people live in Salida. The typical household earns $70,045, and the median resident is 44.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,717 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.07%
Men 45.3 · Women 42.9
1890–2026
6,058
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
6,058
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,058 | +73 | 1.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,985 | -25 | 0.42% |
| 2024 | 6,010 | +102 | 1.73% |
| 2023 | 5,908 | +42 | 0.72% |
| 2022 | 5,866 | +38 | 0.65% |
| 2021 | 5,828 | +111 | 1.94% |
| 2020 | 5,717 | +153 | 2.75% |
| 2019 | 5,564 | +67 | 1.22% |
| 2018 | 5,497 | +8 | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 5,489 | +78 | 1.44% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 59 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 60% | 47% |
| Never married | 22% | 16% | 27% |
| Divorced | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | 3% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau