Salem is home to 10,324 people in Utah. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 5,952 people. 94% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 29.3, younger than the US median of 38.9. That puts it in the top 5% of US cities for household income. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $605,700.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $111,117, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 29.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 111%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Salem
What changed most since 1990
Population2,368 → 10,324(+336%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$159,845 → $605,700(+279%)US over the same years: +67%
White share98.8% → 88.8%(−10.0 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
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)23.8%(49)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.9%(39)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32%(66)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.7%(20)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 206 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
Salem, decade by decade
Salem 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
2,368
$77,712
$159,845
26.8%
2.9
2000
4,372
$99,850
$287,093
24.4%
9.8
2010
6,423
$96,817
$362,232
32.1%
14.3
2020
9,298
$105,138
$439,485
41.8%
21.2
2024
10,324
$111,117
$605,700
39.0%
25.6
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.
