City in McCook County, South Dakota · 1.3 sq mi · 1,088 people per sq mi
About 1,400 people live in Salem. The typical household earns $74,881, and the median resident is 39.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,330 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.58%
Men 37.1 · Women 43.3
2010–2026
1,360
2026 projection
2.3% 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
1,360
2026 projection
2.3% 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 | 1,360 | +3 | 0.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,357 | +13 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | 1,344 | +4 | 0.30% |
| 2023 | 1,340 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 1,340 | +5 | 0.37% |
| 2021 | 1,335 | +5 | 0.38% |
| 2020 | 1,330 | +54 | 4.23% |
| 2019 | 1,276 | -11 | 0.85% |
| 2018 | 1,287 | +1 | 0.08% |
| 2017 | 1,286 | +2 | 0.16% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 12 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 18 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 63% | 59% |
| Never married | 21% | 24% | 18% |
| Divorced | 8% | 9% | 8% |
| Widowed | 10% | 4% | 16% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau