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Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio

City in Columbiana County, Ohio · ZIP 44460

  • Columbiana County
  • Within Perry Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5 public schools
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  • 11,685 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,109Households
  • $50,250Median household income
  • $117,400Median home value
  • 5Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Salem

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Population, 2000 to 2020−2.3%
11.8k12k12.2k12.4k2000: 12,19720002010: 12,30320102020: 11,915202012,19711,915
Population of Salem at each census
CensusPopulation
200012,197
201012,303
202011,915

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Salem
Under $50k49.8%
$50k to $100k33.5%
$100k to $150k9%
$150k to $200k4.8%
$200k and over2.9%

Median household income $50,250 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Salem
Owner occupied
2,986 units
Renter occupied
2,123 units
Vacancy rate
11.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Salem compared with its county and state
Salem compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSalemColumbiana CountyOhio
Population11,805101,20311,780,046
Median household income$50,250$58,474$69,680
Median age40.644.739.6
Median home value$117,400$139,100$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.8%16.0%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.5%0.9%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes58.4%73.1%67.0%
Mean commute to work21.9 minutes24.6 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Salem5
Public schools in Salem, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Buckeye Elementary SchoolPublicK–2Salem City
Reilly Elementary SchoolPublic3–4Salem City
Salem Junior High SchoolPublic7–8Salem City
Southeast Elementary SchoolPublic5–6Salem City
Salem High SchoolPublic9–12Salem City

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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