Poverty Rate in Salem city, VA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
10.2% −18.7% vs nat'l
Rank #847 of 3,222
74th percentile

How Salem city Compares

Salem city
10.2%
Virginia Average
10.2%
Rank #54 of 133 in state
National
12.6%
18.7% below

National Distribution

Where Salem city falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Salem city: 10.2%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#844 Lincoln County, MO 10.2%
#845 Holt County, MO 10.2%
#846 Brevard County, FL 10.2%
#847 Salem city, VA 10.2%
#848 Yamhill County, OR 10.3%
#849 Rappahannock County, VA 10.3%
#850 Franklin County, VT 10.3%
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Poverty Rate in Salem city, Virginia

Salem city, Virginia has a poverty rate of 10.2%, which ranks #847 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.7% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Virginia, Salem city ranks #54 of 133 out of 133 counties. This places it in the 74th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.