City in Dent County, Missouri · 3.5 sq mi · 1,348 people per sq mi
About 4,700 people live in Salem. The typical household earns $43,923, and the median resident is 42.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,635 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.05%
Men 40.3 · Women 44.4
1870–2026
4,691
2026 projection
1.2% 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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1870–2026
4,691
2026 projection
1.2% 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 | 4,691 | +17 | 0.36% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,674 | -30 | 0.64% |
| 2024 | 4,704 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 4,704 | +55 | 1.18% |
| 2022 | 4,649 | -3 | 0.06% |
| 2021 | 4,652 | +17 | 0.37% |
| 2020 | 4,635 | -267 | 5.45% |
| 2019 | 4,902 | -19 | 0.39% |
| 2018 | 4,921 | +17 | 0.35% |
| 2017 | 4,904 | +12 | 0.25% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 47 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 9 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 47% | 30% |
| Never married | 30% | 36% | 25% |
| Divorced | 21% | 17% | 24% |
| Widowed | 11% | <1% | 19% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau