Township in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region County, Connecticut · 28.9 sq mi · 150 people per sq mi
About 4,300 people live in Salem. The typical household earns $123,245, and the median resident is 40.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,177 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.2%
Men 40.1 · Women 41.7
2010–2026
4,333
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
4,333
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,333 | +9 | 0.21% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,324 | +9 | 0.21% |
| 2024 | 4,315 | +12 | 0.28% |
| 2023 | 4,303 | +17 | 0.40% |
| 2022 | 4,286 | +99 | 2.36% |
| 2021 | 4,187 | +10 | 0.24% |
| 2020 | 4,177 | +89 | 2.18% |
| 2019 | 4,088 | -30 | 0.73% |
| 2018 | 4,118 | -2 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 4,120 | +4 | 0.10% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 43 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 16 residents
71% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 71% | 69% | 73% |
| Never married | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Divorced | 9% | 12% | 6% |
| Widowed | 2% | <1% | 4% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau