Salem city (County), Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,816
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,816
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,908
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,341
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,341
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,346
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,802
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3%
Female persons, percent 52.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,459
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,435
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $258,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,511
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $609
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,133
Building Permits, 2025 17
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,256
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 121,537
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,176,505
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 90,335
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 662,188
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,766
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,725
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,370
Persons in poverty, percent 9.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 994
Total employment, 2023 19,148
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,151,292
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,693
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,133
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 743
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 108
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 940
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 870
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,746.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,717.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 14.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 14.44
FIPS Code 51775