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    Salem, WV
    Demographic Data



    Salem Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Salem Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    1,474

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    2.6%
    5 - 17:
    10.8%
    18 - 24:
    23.0%
    25 - 34:
    15.9%
    35 - 54:
    18.9%
    55 - 64:
    12.5%
    Over 65 Years:
    16.3%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    17.2%
    17.2%
    86.9%
    86.9%
    13.9%
    13.9%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Salem
    USA
    $21,304
    $21,304
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Salem
    USA
    $38,529
    $38,529
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    16.8%

    Employment Industries

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    Education
    Healthcare
    Retail
    Public Service
    Transportation
    Finance
    Utilities
    Accommodation
    Mining
    Administration
    32.5%
    32.5%
    18.4%
    18.4%
    17.6%
    17.6%
    7.4%
    7.4%
    5.8%
    5.8%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    2.8%
    2.8%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Black or African American
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    92.8%
    92.8%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    Irish
    German
    English
    Italian
    Scottish
    Polish
    Canadian
    Dutch
    Greek
    Czech
    African
    Scots-Irish
    Hungarian
    Serbian
    Slovak
    Norwegian
    Ukrainian
    Swiss
    French
    Czechoslovakian
    11.6%
    11.6%
    10.3%
    10.3%
    9.9%
    9.9%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.1%
    1.1%
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    0.9%
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    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
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    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Polish
    West Germanic languages
    Spanish
    German/Yiddish
    African languages
    Arabic
    Hungarian
    Native American languages
    Navajo
    Pacific Island languages
    Tagalog
    Other Asian languages
    Vietnamese
    Laotian
    Thai
    Miao/Hmong
    Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
    Korean
    Japanese
    97.4%
    97.4%
    6.1%
    6.1%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.2%
    0.2%
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    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Salem Residents

    2.5%

    Real Estate in Popular Salem Neighborhoods

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    Zip Codes in Salem, WV