Salmon, ID

Full City Profile · Idaho · Lemhi County County

2.5 /5.0
C+ Fair
3,196 Population 1,273/sq mi density
$40,875 Median Income $32,404 per capita
$198,400 Home Value $356,637 Zillow
$584 Median Rent 36.5% income on rent
44°F Avg Temperature
119 Violent Crime/100K 179 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$40,875 median income, 6.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$198,400 home value, $584/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
119 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
3,196
Census 2023
Population Density
1,273
per square mile
Land Area
2.4
square miles (6.1 km²)
Median Age
46.5 yrs
20% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.3%
Male
49.7%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 92.6% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 7.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
92.6%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.6%
Spanish
1.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.3%
Veterans
7.7%
28% above US avg (6%)
Disability
22.3%
72% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
90.4%
1% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
9.6%
12% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.495
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population3,196
Population Year2023
Population Density1,273 / sq mi
Land Area2.4 sq mi
Median Age46.5 years

Gender

Male50.3%
Female49.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White92.6%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.6%
Spanish1.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.3%
Veterans7.7%
Disability22.3%
Health Insurance90.4%
Uninsured9.6%
Broadband Access84.3%
Gini Coefficient0.495

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9, Nonmetro / Rural