Salem city, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51775 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,618
Rank #1,631 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,725 −11.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,453 of 3,222
55th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.2% −18.7% vs nat'l
Rank #847 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Home Value
$258,600 −8.3% vs nat'l
Rank #845 of 3,222
74th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.0% −1.9% vs nat'l
Rank #571 of 3,222
82th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −32.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,047 of 3,222
68th %ile

At a Glance

62.8% Homeownership
95.7% Insured
33.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.5%39.0%58.6%78.1%81.6%8.7%4.8%2.0%2.0%0.8%0.2%

About Salem city, Virginia

Salem city, Virginia has a total population of 25,618, making it the 1,631st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Salem city is 40.0 years, which is 2.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Salem city is $66,725, which ranks #1,453 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Salem city is $258,600, 8.3% below the national median. Renters in Salem city pay a median gross rent of $1,133 per month. The homeownership rate is 62.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Salem city, 33.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 1.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.8 min.

Salem city is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 81.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (8.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.8%).

All data for Salem city, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.