Salem is a city located in Utah County, Utah. Salem has a 2025 population of 11,617. Salem is currently growing at a rate of 3.99% annually and its population has increased by 23.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,386 in 2020.
The average household income in Salem is $134,216 with a poverty rate of 4.1%. The median age in Salem is 28.6 years: 29.9 years for males, and 26.4 years for females.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Salem includes 89.79% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White
Two or more races
Native American
Black or African American
Other race
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,883 | 89.79% |
| Two or more races | 903 | 9.13% |
| Native American | 30 | 0.3% |
| Black or African American | 28 | 0.28% |
| Other race | 26 | 0.26% |
| Asian | 15 | 0.15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.08% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Salem's average per capita income is $69,437. Household income levels show a median of $107,617. The poverty rate stands at 4.1%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $114,329 | - |
| Families | $113,313 | $142,600 |
| Households | $107,617 | $134,216 |
| Non Families | $73,850 | $69,186 |
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