City in Lemhi County, Idaho · 2.5 sq mi · 1,326 people per sq mi
About 3,300 people live in Salmon. The typical household earns $42,844, and the median resident is 46.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,097 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.07%
Men 46.1 · Women 48
1870–2026
3,327
2026 projection
7.4% 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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1870–2026
3,327
2026 projection
7.4% 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 | 3,327 | +41 | 1.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,286 | +23 | 0.70% |
| 2024 | 3,263 | -22 | 0.67% |
| 2023 | 3,285 | +67 | 2.08% |
| 2022 | 3,218 | +44 | 1.39% |
| 2021 | 3,174 | +77 | 2.49% |
| 2020 | 3,097 | -91 | 2.85% |
| 2019 | 3,188 | +36 | 1.14% |
| 2018 | 3,152 | +52 | 1.68% |
| 2017 | 3,100 | +48 | 1.57% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 32 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 7 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 41% | 29% |
| Never married | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Divorced | 26% | 23% | 29% |
| Widowed | 11% | 8% | 14% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau