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Salem city, Virginia

Salem city, Virginia · ZIP 24153

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 25,908 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 10,140Households
  • $66,716Median household income
  • $244,800Median home value
  • 1Towns with a page
  • 1ZIP codes

Salem city in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+2.4%
24.5k25k25.5k2000: 24,74720002010: 24,80220102020: 25,346202024,74725,346
Population of Salem city at each census
CensusPopulation
200024,747
201024,802
202025,346

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, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Salem city
Under $50k36.9%
$50k to $100k31%
$100k to $150k17.3%
$150k to $200k7%
$200k and over7.8%

Median household income $66,716 · 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, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Salem city
Owner occupied
6,441 units
Renter occupied
3,699 units
Vacancy rate
8.6%

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, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Salem city2023
Health care and social assistance5,077
Manufacturing2,636
Wholesale trade2,336
Retail trade1,950
Accommodation and food services1,741
Construction927
Other services (except public administration)910
Educational services820

19,148 employees in 994 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Salem city compared with its state
Salem city compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSalem cityVirginia
Population25,4778,657,499
Median household income$66,716$90,974
Median age40.338.8
Median home value$244,800$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.1%41.5%
Foreign-born residents4.3%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes63.5%67.2%
Mean commute to work18.7 minutes27.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Salem city1 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SalemCity25,90814.5 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.