City in Utah County, Utah · 12.1 sq mi · 1,050 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in Salem. The typical household earns $111,117, and the median resident is 29.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,362 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.16%
Men 30.5 · Women 28.3
1860–2026
12,704
2026 projection
35.7% 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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1860–2026
12,704
2026 projection
35.7% 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 | 12,704 | +470 | 3.84% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,234 | +992 | 8.82% |
| 2024 | 11,242 | +456 | 4.23% |
| 2023 | 10,786 | +364 | 3.49% |
| 2022 | 10,422 | +589 | 5.99% |
| 2021 | 9,833 | +471 | 5.03% |
| 2020 | 9,362 | +742 | 8.61% |
| 2019 | 8,620 | +145 | 1.71% |
| 2018 | 8,475 | +266 | 3.24% |
| 2017 | 8,209 | +414 | 5.31% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 103 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 24 residents
69% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 69% | 72% | 66% |
| Never married | 22% | 22% | 21% |
| Divorced | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau