Salem County, New Jersey

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 64,973
Median household income: $78,412
Median home value: $223,000

Salem County is a county in New Jersey with a population of 64,973. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. At $78,412, its median household income sits below New Jersey's $101,050.

From 2019 to 2023, Salem County's population grew 3.1% from 62,990 to 64,973, while its median household income rose 17.3% from $66,842 to $78,412.

12.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.55 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 64,973
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $78,412
Median home value: $223,000
Median gross rent: $1,185
Housing units: 27,740
Homeownership rate: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

62,99064,973

Median household income

$66,842$78,412

Median home value

$184,600$223,000

Median gross rent

$1,019$1,185

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	62,990	$66,842	$184,600	$1,019
2020	62,754	$64,234	$185,700	$1,024
2021	64,752	$67,898	$187,400	$1,064
2022	64,840	$73,378	$208,200	$1,165
2023	64,973	$78,412	$223,000	$1,185

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,598	5.5%
5 to 17	10,623	16.3%
18 to 24	5,389	8.3%
25 to 34	7,291	11.2%
35 to 44	8,123	12.5%
45 to 54	8,092	12.5%
55 to 64	9,563	14.7%
65 to 74	7,261	11.2%
75 and over	5,033	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	46,141	71.0%
Black or African American	8,628	13.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	0.1%
Asian	588	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	89	0.1%
Some other race	209	0.3%
Two or more races	2,308	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,975	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,495	9.9%
High school graduate	17,532	38.6%
Some college or associate's	12,459	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	7,032	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3,845	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22,865	79.8%
Carpooled	2,037	7.1%
Public transit	173	0.6%
Walked	468	1.6%
Bicycle	11	0.0%
Worked from home	2,726	9.5%
Other means	387	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,655	25.7%
15 to 29 min	9,178	35.4%
30 to 44 min	6,031	23.2%
45 to 59 min	1,825	7.0%
60+ min	2,252	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 12.8% (8,131 of 63,702)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,935	64.0%
Nonfamily households	8,946	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,881	89.7%
Vacant	2,859	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,738	71.3%
Renter-occupied	7,143	28.7%

1-unit, detached74.3%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20,598	74.3%
1-unit, attached	1,372	4.9%
2 to 4 units	1,875	6.8%
5 to 19 units	1,515	5.5%
20 or more units	1,308	4.7%
Mobile home & other	1,072	3.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 34033
State: New Jersey
Land area: 332 sq mi
Water area: 41 sq mi
Center point: 39.5738, -75.3574