It is located in the Sremska Mitrovica municipality, in the Srem District, Vojvodina province.

The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,879 people (2002 census).

Although part of the Srem District, Salaš Noćajski is situated in the region of Mačva.

Stojan Čupić (1765 – 1815), one of the leaders of the First Serbian Uprising was raised in Salaš Noćajski.

An annual event, Sabor Zmaja od Noćaja, is held in his honor every September.