Salida city, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,985
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,985
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,007
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,692
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,686
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,666
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,236
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.2%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 346
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $648,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,764
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $472
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,292
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,811
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.04
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 77.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 53.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,835
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 172,078
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,243
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 243,678
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $41,597
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,045
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,277
Persons in poverty, percent 11.1%
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 2,029.4
Population per square mile, 2010 2,034.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.57
FIPS Code 0867280