Salem city, Utah
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,234
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,234
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,283
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,295
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,295
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,298
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,423
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 10.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 35.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 9.8%
Female persons, percent 52.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 206
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 93.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $605,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,217
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $648
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,592
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,970
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 39.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,845
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,679
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 50,052
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,806
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $111,117
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,521
Persons in poverty, percent 4.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 885.2
Population per square mile, 2010 631.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.50
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.17
FIPS Code 4965770