Salem County, New Jersey

NJ · FIPS 34033 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
65,275
Rank #843 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Household Income
$79,960 +6.4% vs nat'l
Rank #586 of 3,222
82th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.7% +0.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,441 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Home Value
$239,500 −15.0% vs nat'l
Rank #991 of 3,222
69th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.0% −25.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,229 of 3,222
62th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.4% +39.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,870 of 3,222
11th %ile

At a Glance

71.0% Homeownership
95.3% Insured
25.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.3%30.6%46.0%61.3%70.2%13.2%11.3%3.9%1.0%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Salem County, New Jersey

Salem County, New Jersey has a total population of 65,275, making it the 843rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Salem County is 41.9 years, which is 7.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Salem County is $79,960, which ranks #586 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.4%.

The median home value in Salem County is $239,500, 15.0% below the national median. Renters in Salem County pay a median gross rent of $1,253 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Salem County, 25.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.1 min.

Salem County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 70.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (13.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (11.3%).

All data for Salem County, New Jersey 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.