Median Household Income
$68,988 ± $13,864
Median Home Value
$159,100 ± $32,486
Median Gross Rent
$856 ± $164/mo
Per Capita Income
$30,654
Poverty Rate
19.1%
Unemployment Rate
7.1%
Homeownership Rate
71.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.8%
Median Age
41.3
Average Commute
21 min
Households
1,045
Veterans
230
Population Over Time
Salem grew 1.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,349
2016
2,173
2018
1,872
2020
1,479
2022
1,634
2024
2,377
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
84.7%
Hispanic or Latino
14.6%
Black or African American
1.2%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.