Salem County, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 66,280
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 66,280
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 65,874
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 64,823
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 64,830
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 64,837
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 66,083
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.8%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,951
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,721
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $239,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,074
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,009
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,253
Building Permits, 2025 77
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 24,846
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 109,460
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 312,201
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 201,526
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 873,002
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,398
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,960
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,283
Persons in poverty, percent 12.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,137
Total employment, 2023 17,630
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,144,155
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,572
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 971
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 555
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 668
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 734
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 195.4
Population per square mile, 2010 199.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 331.86
Land area in square miles, 2010 331.90
FIPS Code 34033