Salem city, Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,477
Median household income: $66,716
Median home value: $244,800

Home to 25,477 residents, Salem city is one of Virginia's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $66,716, its median household income sits below Virginia's $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Salem city's population held roughly steady from 25,317 to 25,477, while its median household income rose 16.7% from $57,165 to $66,716.

10.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.27 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,477
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $66,716
Median home value: $244,800
Median gross rent: $1,046
Housing units: 11,096
Homeownership rate: 63.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,31725,477

Median household income

$57,165$66,716

Median home value

$181,900$244,800

Median gross rent

$913$1,046

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,317	$57,165	$181,900	$913
2020	25,290	$63,411	$200,000	$926
2021	25,335	$66,472	$205,900	$988
2022	25,372	$68,402	$231,900	$1,053
2023	25,477	$66,716	$244,800	$1,046

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 2413.3%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,039	4.1%
5 to 17	3,795	14.9%
18 to 24	3,391	13.3%
25 to 34	2,865	11.2%
35 to 44	3,009	11.8%
45 to 54	3,038	11.9%
55 to 64	3,375	13.2%
65 to 74	2,841	11.2%
75 and over	2,124	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,986	82.4%
Black or African American	1,957	7.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	0.2%
Asian	495	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	24	0.1%
Some other race	228	0.9%
Two or more races	609	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,139	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree18.0%

Graduate or professional degree13.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	998	5.8%
High school graduate	4,921	28.5%
Some college or associate's	5,960	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,113	18.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,260	13.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.4%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,488	76.8%
Carpooled	873	7.1%
Public transit	55	0.4%
Walked	715	5.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,179	9.5%
Other means	51	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,430	39.6%
15 to 29 min	4,804	43.0%
30 to 44 min	1,381	12.4%
45 to 59 min	182	1.6%
60+ min	385	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 10.9% (2,500 of 23,022)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,291	62.0%
Nonfamily households	3,849	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,140	91.4%
Vacant	956	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,441	63.5%
Renter-occupied	3,699	36.5%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units13.2%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,905	71.2%
1-unit, attached	431	3.9%
2 to 4 units	583	5.3%
5 to 19 units	1,466	13.2%
20 or more units	389	3.5%
Mobile home & other	322	2.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 51775
State: Virginia
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 37.2853, -80.0552