Salida, California Population 2024

15,037

Salida Demographics

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

  • White: 55.08%
  • Other race: 17.6%
  • Two or more races: 17.24%
  • Asian: 7.4%
  • Black or African American: 1.7%
  • Native American: 0.5%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.48%
Land Area (mi²)
2.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,783.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.52% (-232)
The current population of Salida, California is 15,037 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,269.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,17955.08%
Other race2,61317.6%
Two or more races2,56017.24%
Asian1,0997.4%
Black or African American2531.7%
Native American740.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander710.48%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Salida Population by Race

Salida Population Pyramid 2024

Salida Median Age

31.9

Total

33.5

Male

30

Female

Salida Adults

There are 11,768 adults, (1,665 of whom are seniors) in Salida.

Salida Age Dependency

47

Age Dependency Ratio

16.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Salida Sex Ratio

Female7,13748.06%
Male7,71251.94%

Salida Population by Age

Salida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3503.480.619.4
Married2,6364.0487.612.4
Non Family8981.4276.923.1
Male6323.1764.235.8
Female1844.6654.945.1

3.86

Average Family Size

3.4

Average Household Size

80.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Salida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,02210.54%
Associates Degree6496.69%
Bachelors Degree1,30813.49%
Graduate Degree2892.98%
High School Graduate3,14432.43%
Less Than 9th Grade6306.5%
Some College2,65427.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Salida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Salida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic4,5913,280467
White4,1383,865741
Other Race1,58187046
2+ Races1,4961,303353
Asian565550358
Black2071884
Native American74210
Islander57320

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 97.35%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.36%.

Salida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,000$86,843$0
Graduate Degree$84,464$0$84,048
High School Graduate$47,264$53,018$34,865
Less Than 9th Grade$34,311$39,929$30,827
Overall$48,194$54,381$33,731
Some College$49,130$54,813$29,819

$48,194

Average Earnings

$54,381

Average Male

$33,731

Average Female

Salida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Salida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Salida Language

54.38% of Salida residents speak only English, while 45.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 35.99% of the population.

Salida Language

Salida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic7,95691311.48%
Multiple2,56050019.53%
White5,2082795.36%
Other2,613371.42%
Asian1,099171.55%

8.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.48%

Male Poverty Rate

6.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Salida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Salida is Multiple, with 19.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Salida is Other, with 1.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.01%.

Salida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College12.11%
High School7.82%
Less Than 9th Grade2.6%
Bachelors or Greater1.06%

Salida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.1%
Female Employed4.52%
Male Employed3%
Female Unemployed0%

Salida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Salida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,505$121,815
Households$90,476$112,548
Married Families$97,276$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,631$70,152

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Salida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.9%

Male Marriage Rate

51.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Salida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Salida 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 45-54.

Salida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Salida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

406

Number of Veterans

368

Male Veterans

38

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam184
First Gulf War63
Second Gulf War44
Korea21
World War II0

Salida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74147
55 to 6497
75+69
35 to 5449
18 to 3444

Salida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3725.52%
Hispanic1061.81%
Black176.72%
Asian172.12%

Salida Veterans by Race

Salida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Salida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.9%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

10.7%

Unemployment Rate

Salida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Salida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Salida 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

66.99%

Born in Salida

80.6%

Native Born

19.4%

Foreign Born

9.06%

Non Citizen

10.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.6% of Salida residents were born in the United States, with 66.99% having been born in California. 9.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Salida Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202415,037940.63%
202314,943940.63%
202214,8491591.08%
202114,690-579-3.79%
202015,2691,0407.31%
201914,229-429-2.93%
201814,6582341.62%
201714,4245263.78%
201613,8983972.94%
201513,501-1,008-6.95%
201414,509-163-1.11%
201314,6723152.19%
201214,357-799-5.27%
201115,1561,43410.45%
201013,72200%

Salida Population by Year