City in Utah County, Utah · 12.1 sq mi · 1,050 people per sq mi
12,704 people live in Salem. The typical household earns $111,117, and the median resident is 29.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,298 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.16%
Men 30.5 · Women 28.3
1860–2026
12,704
2026 projection
36.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
12,704
2026 projection
36.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal 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 | +535 | 5.75% |
| 2020 | 9,298 | +235 | 2.59% |
| 2019 | 9,063 | +193 | 2.18% |
| 2018 | 8,870 | +313 | 3.66% |
| 2017 | 8,557 | +463 | 5.72% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Salem is growing faster than Utah County, Utah, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
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
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