Salmon

Population: 3,196
Median household income: $40,875
Median home value: $198,400

Salmon is a community in Lemhi County, Idaho, home to 3,196 residents. At $40,875, its median household income sits below Lemhi County's $52,057.

Between 2019 and 2023, Salmon's population grew 3.2% from 3,096 to 3,196, while its median home value rose 61.0% from $123,200 to $198,400.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,196
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $40,875
Median home value: $198,400
Median gross rent: $584
Housing units: 1,687
Homeownership rate: 66.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0963,196

Median household income

$38,634$40,875

Median home value

$123,200$198,400

Median gross rent

$631$584

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,096	$38,634	$123,200	$631
2020	3,135	$36,038	$130,200	$555
2021	3,114	$43,241	$140,300	$674
2022	3,147	$45,130	$170,900	$706
2023	3,196	$40,875	$198,400	$584

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1710.0%

18 to 2412.8%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	190	5.9%
5 to 17	319	10.0%
18 to 24	409	12.8%
25 to 34	242	7.6%
35 to 44	379	11.9%
45 to 54	358	11.2%
55 to 64	529	16.6%
65 to 74	342	10.7%
75 and over	428	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,960	92.6%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	213	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's39.6%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	177	7.8%
High school graduate	828	36.3%
Some college or associate's	902	39.6%
Bachelor's degree	234	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	137	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled15.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.2%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	926	74.0%
Carpooled	199	15.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	90	7.2%
Bicycle	8	0.6%
Worked from home	29	2.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	881	72.0%
15 to 29 min	167	13.7%
30 to 44 min	158	12.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	17	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 16.3% (509 of 3,132)

	Count	Share
Family households	652	49.7%
Nonfamily households	661	50.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,313	77.8%
Vacant	374	22.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	866	66.0%
Renter-occupied	447	34.0%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units14.9%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,154	68.4%
1-unit, attached	6	0.4%
2 to 4 units	251	14.9%
5 to 19 units	146	8.7%
20 or more units	28	1.7%
Mobile home & other	102	6.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1671650
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 45.1744, -113.8948

Compare with nearby cities

Salmon vs Leadore

Other places in Lemhi County

Leadore