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Salado, Texas

Village in Bell County, Texas · ZIP 76571

  • Bell County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 2,483 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 896Households
  • $103,500Median household income
  • $395,400Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Salado

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Population, 2000 to 2020−31.1%
2k2.5k3k3.5k2000: 3,47520002010: 2,12620102020: 2,39420203,4752,394
Population of Salado at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,475
20102,126
20202,394

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Salado
Under $50k17.7%
$50k to $100k30.9%
$100k to $150k16.7%
$150k to $200k10%
$200k and over24.6%

Median household income $103,500 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Salado
Owner occupied
793 units
Renter occupied
103 units
Vacancy rate
9.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Salado compared with its county and state
Salado compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSaladoBell CountyTexas
Population2,292379,81129,640,343
Median household income$103,500$66,051$76,292
Median age48.332.135.5
Median home value$395,400$221,100$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher60.5%27.2%33.1%
Foreign-born residents2.1%8.4%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes88.5%56.2%62.6%
Mean commute to work24.2 minutes23.4 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Salado3
Public schools in Salado, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
THOMAS ARNOLD ELPublicPre-K–5SALADO ISD
SALADO MIDDLEPublic6–8SALADO ISD
SALADO H SPublic9–12SALADO ISD

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Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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