Salida, California Population 2024

15,037

Salida Demographics

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

  • White: 46.27%
  • Two or more races: 26.53%
  • Other race: 17.24%
  • Asian: 6.9%
  • Black or African American: 1.96%
  • Native American: 0.92%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%
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)
White6,68946.27%
Two or more races3,83526.53%
Other race2,49317.24%
Asian9976.9%
Black or African American2841.96%
Native American1330.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander260.18%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Salida Population by Race

Salida Population Pyramid 2024

Salida Median Age

33.9

Total

35.7

Male

31.2

Female

Salida Adults

There are 11,209 adults, (1,734 of whom are seniors) in Salida.

Salida Age Dependency

52.6

Age Dependency Ratio

18.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Salida Sex Ratio

Female7,27150.29%
Male7,18649.71%

Salida Population by Age

Salida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3373.3179.720.3
Married2,7963.884.715.3
Non Family6991.2276.723.3
Male5813.1457.342.7
Female2614.0483.116.9

3.65

Average Family Size

3.31

Average Household Size

79.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Salida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,04710.91%
Associates Degree6066.32%
Bachelors Degree1,49315.56%
Graduate Degree2802.92%
High School Graduate2,92730.5%
Less Than 9th Grade8028.36%
Some College2,44125.44%

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
Hispanic4,7533,297759
White3,6843,404620
2+ Races2,1491,718579
Other Race1,7801,00788
Asian613583332
Black24121520
Native American1338539
Islander2080

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.11%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.16%.

Salida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,041$83,365$0
Graduate Degree$80,357$0$81,964
High School Graduate$47,802$54,130$35,087
Less Than 9th Grade$36,830$47,981$31,885
Overall$48,934$56,616$36,525
Some College$45,481$56,190$31,944

$48,934

Average Earnings

$56,616

Average Male

$36,525

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

55.35% of Salida residents speak only English, while 44.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 35.49% of the population.

Salida Language

Salida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic7,7941,13914.61%
Multiple3,83553814.03%
Other2,49325810.35%
White4,8221633.38%
Native1332720.3%
Asian997242.41%
Black284144.93%

9.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.15%

Male Poverty Rate

7.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Salida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Salida is Native, with 20.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Salida is Asian, with 2.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.03%.

Salida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.58%
Some College11.75%
High School6.59%
Bachelors or Greater3.61%

Salida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.37%
Female Employed4.51%
Male Employed2.6%
Female Unemployed0%

Salida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Salida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,848$125,494
Households$91,990$119,537
Married Families$98,814$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,875$78,332

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Salida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

51.8%

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 35-44.

Salida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Salida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

289

Number of Veterans

252

Male Veterans

37

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam128
First Gulf War66
Second Gulf War44
Korea20
World War II0

Salida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74109
75+84
35 to 5452
18 to 3444
55 to 640

Salida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2214.13%
Hispanic1312.32%
Other Race311.47%
Black207.04%
Asian172.11%

Salida Veterans by Race

Salida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Salida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.5%

Labor Force Participation

63%

Employment Rate

8%

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

66.11%

Born in Salida

78.19%

Native Born

21.81%

Foreign Born

9.77%

Non Citizen

12.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.19% of Salida residents were born in the United States, with 66.11% having been born in California. 9.77% 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