Salida is home to 13,900 people in California. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. That puts it in the top 9% of US cities for household income. There are 6,270 people per square mile. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. The median age is 35.3, younger than the US median of 38.9.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $94,935, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 75%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Salida
What changed most since 1990
Population4,499 → 13,900(+209%)US over the same years: +35%
White share68.6% → 32.5%(−36.1 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Hispanic share27.3% → 52.3%(+25.0 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Salida's population equals 2.5% of Stanislaus County's. Its number of households without a car equals 1.0% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 1.5% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.1%(98)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.5%(114)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.1%(145)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.5%(27)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 362 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Salida, decade by decade
Salida population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
4,499
$86,162
$312,729
10.5%
56.8
2000
12,560
$105,426
$264,140
13.5%
72.4
2010
13,722
$103,907
$429,701
17.5%
75.1
2020
13,886
$100,070
$401,185
17.6%
74.0
2024
13,900
$94,935
$461,100
19.6%
76.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
