City in Salem County, New Jersey · 2.3 sq mi · 2,307 people per sq mi
About 5,400 people live in Salem. The typical household earns $38,721, and the median resident is 36.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,291 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.8%
Men 38.5 · Women 36.4
1810–2026
5,408
2026 projection
2.2% 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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1810–2026
5,408
2026 projection
2.2% 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 | 5,408 | +19 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,389 | +22 | 0.41% |
| 2024 | 5,367 | +32 | 0.60% |
| 2023 | 5,335 | +11 | 0.21% |
| 2022 | 5,324 | +9 | 0.17% |
| 2021 | 5,315 | +24 | 0.45% |
| 2020 | 5,291 | +588 | 12.50% |
| 2019 | 4,703 | -61 | 1.28% |
| 2018 | 4,764 | -26 | 0.54% |
| 2017 | 4,790 | -27 | 0.56% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 53 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 4 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 37% | 32% |
| Never married | 46% | 47% | 46% |
| Divorced | 6% | 8% | 5% |
| Widowed | 12% | 8% | 15% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau