CDP in Burke County, North Carolina · 4.3 sq mi · 464 people per sq mi
About 2,000 people live in Salem. The typical household earns $68,988, and the median resident is 41.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,479 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.07%
Men 42.2 · Women 38.5
2011–2026
1,993
2026 projection
34.8% 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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2011–2026
1,993
2026 projection
34.8% 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 | 1,993 | -14 | 0.70% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,007 | -28 | 0.69% |
| 2023 | 2,035 | +401 | 24.54% |
| 2022 | 1,634 | +61 | 3.88% |
| 2021 | 1,573 | +94 | 6.36% |
| 2020 | 1,479 | -278 | 15.82% |
| 2019 | 1,757 | -115 | 6.14% |
| 2018 | 1,872 | -309 | 14.17% |
| 2017 | 2,181 | +8 | 0.37% |
| 2016 | 2,173 | -9 | 0.41% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 24 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 5 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 55% | 49% |
| Never married | 24% | 17% | 31% |
| Divorced | 15% | 17% | 13% |
| Widowed | 9% | 12% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau