Salina, Utah Population 2024

2,632

Salina Demographics

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

  • White: 94.92%
  • Other race: 2.12%
  • Native American: 1.36%
  • Asian: 0.84%
  • Black or African American: 0.36%
  • Two or more races: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.16%
State
Utah
Land Area (mi²)
5.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
449.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.47% (160)
The current population of Salina, Utah is 2,632 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,472.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,37394.92%
Other race532.12%
Native American341.36%
Asian210.84%
Black or African American90.36%
Two or more races60.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.16%

White

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Salina Population by Race

Salina Population Pyramid 2024

Salina Median Age

36.8

Total

37.2

Male

36.5

Female

Salina Adults

There are 1,895 adults, (419 of whom are seniors) in Salina.

Salina Age Dependency

69.4

Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41

Child Dependency Ratio

Salina Sex Ratio

Female1,15146.04%
Male1,34953.96%

Salina Population by Age

Salina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9822.5574.925.1
Married5893.0583.216.8
Non Family2901.1150.749.3
Female813.4695.14.9
Male224.51000

3.04

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

74.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Salina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade744.57%
Associates Degree1026.3%
Bachelors Degree21813.46%
Graduate Degree432.65%
High School Graduate67741.79%
Less Than 9th Grade563.46%
Some College45027.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Salina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Salina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4911,424257
Hispanic119560
Asian21210
Other Race1960
Native American1600
2+ Races660
Islander444

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

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

Salina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,167$49,120$50,089
Graduate Degree$103,750$0$0
High School Graduate$43,750$56,071$17,768
Less Than 9th Grade$31,458$34,643$0
Overall$42,000$51,771$21,563
Some College$39,091$49,926$12,466

$42,000

Average Earnings

$51,771

Average Male

$21,563

Average Female

Salina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Salina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Salina Language

94.1% of Salina residents speak only English, while 5.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.37% of the population.

Salina Language

Salina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,21427712.51%
Hispanic2197433.79%
Other533566.04%
Asian2121100%

14.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.3%

Male Poverty Rate

16.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Salina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Salina is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Salina is White, with 12.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.59%.

Salina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School26.74%
Less Than 9th Grade10%
Some College8.33%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Salina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed10.71%
Male Employed2.99%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Salina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Salina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,227$75,688
Households$61,742$74,846
Married Families$73,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,290$67,076

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Salina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.1%

Male Marriage Rate

65.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Salina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Salina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Salina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Salina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

177

Number of Veterans

171

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam105
Second Gulf War52
First Gulf War12
World War II6
Korea0

Salina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7489
35 to 5440
75+25
55 to 6423
18 to 340

Salina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1779.74%

Salina Veterans by Race

Salina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

32.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Salina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

10%

Unemployment Rate

Salina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Salina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Salina 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

75.24%

Born in Salina

96.36%

Native Born

3.64%

Foreign Born

2%

Non Citizen

1.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.36% of Salina residents were born in the United States, with 75.24% having been born in Utah. 2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Salina Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,832401.43%
20282,792401.45%
20272,752401.47%
20262,712401.5%
20252,672401.52%
20242,632401.54%
20232,592240.93%
20222,568512.03%
20212,517451.82%
20202,472-153-5.83%
20192,625230.88%
20182,602150.58%
20172,587230.9%
20162,564210.83%
20152,543200.79%
20142,52310.04%
20132,522130.52%
20122,509-23-0.91%
20112,532120.48%
20102,52000%

Salina Population by Year