Salem, Utah Population 2024

11,422

Salem is a city located in Utah County Utah. Salem has a 2024 population of 11,422. Salem is currently growing at a rate of 4.72% annually and its population has increased by 21.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,364 in 2020.

The average household income in Salem is $133,149 with a poverty rate of 3.81%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Salem is 28.3 years, 29.2 years for males, and 27.3 years for females.

Salem Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Salem was:

  • White: 89.93%
  • Two or more races: 8.28%
  • Black or African American: 0.63%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.52%
  • Native American: 0.25%
  • Other race: 0.25%
  • Asian: 0.13%
State
Utah
Land Area (mi²)
12.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
944.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
21.98% (2,058)
The current population of Salem, Utah is 11,422 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,364.

Salem, Utah Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,51489.93%
Two or more races7848.28%
Black or African American600.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander490.52%
Native American240.25%
Other race240.25%
Asian120.13%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Other race

Asian

Salem Population by Race

Salem Population Pyramid 2024

Salem Median Age

28.3

Total

29.2

Male

27.3

Female

Salem Adults

There are 5,889 adults, (845 of whom are seniors) in Salem.

Salem Age Dependency

87.7

Age Dependency Ratio

16.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

70.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Salem Sex Ratio

Female4,81950.9%
Male4,64849.1%

Salem Population by Age

Salem Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5343.7392.57.5
Married2,0844.0594.45.6
Non Family3031.2378.221.8
Female1073.571000
Male406.682.517.5

4.04

Average Family Size

3.73

Average Household Size

92.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Salem Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1042.07%
Associates Degree4709.37%
Bachelors Degree1,47629.42%
Graduate Degree59611.88%
High School Graduate99719.87%
Less Than 9th Grade60.12%
Some College1,36827.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Salem Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Salem Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,7044,5941,921
2+ Races18918998
Hispanic16016076
Islander49490
Other Race242419
Black151515
Native American660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Salem Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,836$78,984$33,846
Graduate Degree$78,958$95,956$70,093
High School Graduate$37,738$76,875$26,154
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$61,419$79,183$33,379
Some College$50,642$78,333$34,625

$61,419

Average Earnings

$79,183

Average Male

$33,379

Average Female

Salem Earnings by Educational Attainment

Salem Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Salem Language

95.38% of Salem residents speak only English, while 4.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.14% of the population.

Salem Language

Salem Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,4663434.05%
Hispanic432133.01%
Asian12541.67%

3.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.86%

Male Poverty Rate

4.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Salem

The race most likely to be in poverty in Salem is Asian, with 41.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Salem is Hispanic, with 3.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.13%.

Salem Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.09%
High School4.91%
Bachelors or Greater2.94%
Some College2.61%

Salem Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15.85%
Female Employed1.92%
Male Employed1.44%
Male Unemployed0%

Salem Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Salem Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,044$141,604
Households$101,700$133,149
Married Families$109,274$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,352$62,842

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Salem Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

68.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

72.7%

Male Marriage Rate

65.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Salem Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Salem Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Salem Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Salem Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

181

Number of Veterans

176

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam81
First Gulf War36
Second Gulf War22
Korea0
World War II0

Salem Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7464
35 to 5447
55 to 6441
75+29
18 to 340

Salem Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1642.96%
2+ Races176.56%
Hispanic157.85%

Salem Veterans by Race

Salem Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Salem Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.7%

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Salem Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Salem Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Salem Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.94%

Born in Salem

98.43%

Native Born

1.57%

Foreign Born

0.38%

Non Citizen

1.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.43% of Salem residents were born in the United States, with 80.94% having been born in Utah. 0.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Salem Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202913,9945143.81%
202813,4805153.97%
202712,9655144.13%
202612,4515154.31%
202511,9365144.5%
202411,4225154.72%
202310,9075144.95%
202210,3935595.68%
20219,8344705.02%
20209,3647448.63%
20198,6201451.71%
20188,4752663.24%
20178,2094145.31%
20167,7953664.93%
20157,4292223.08%
20147,2072944.25%
20136,9131572.32%
20126,7561472.22%
20116,6091442.23%
20106,4652,09347.87%
20004,37200%

Salem Population by Year