Virginia / Census place 5170000

Salem

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Salem city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
25,816
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,778/sq mi
14.5 sq mi land area
Median age
40 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$66,725
Median home value
$258,600
Median gross rent
$1,133
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33%
Typical commute
19 min
Public transit commute
0.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ROANOKE-BLACKSBURG RGNL AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
68.5°F
Average low
47.6°F
Annual rainfall
42.8"
Annual snowfall
14.8"

Month by month

A year in Salem.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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