Salem, Connecticut Population 2024

4,322

Salem Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Salem was:

  • White: 90.09%
  • Two or more races: 4.07%
  • Other race: 2.68%
  • Black or African American: 1.32%
  • Asian: 1.25%
  • Native American: 0.59%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
28.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
149.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.86% (120)
The current population of Salem, Connecticut is 4,322 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,202.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,82690.09%
Two or more races1734.07%
Other race1142.68%
Black or African American561.32%
Asian531.25%
Native American250.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Salem Population by Race

Salem Population Pyramid 2024

Salem Median Age

39.2

Total

39.7

Male

38

Female

Salem Adults

There are 3,242 adults, (782 of whom are seniors) in Salem.

Salem Age Dependency

72.6

Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Salem Sex Ratio

Female2,04348.1%
Male2,20451.9%

Salem Population by Age

Salem Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6732.5387.912.1
Married1,1332.8892.17.9
Non Family4121.527525
Female1172.5891.58.5
Male114.181000

2.85

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

87.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Salem Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade170.57%
Associates Degree43414.58%
Bachelors Degree1,04535.11%
Graduate Degree52117.51%
High School Graduate51117.17%
Less Than 9th Grade180.6%
Some College43014.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Salem Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Salem Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,6292,6021,295
2+ Races11411492
Hispanic1069860
Other Race989887
Black565655
Asian434337
Native American1570

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 98.21%.

Salem Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,432$96,959$29,592
Graduate Degree$141,053$165,125$69,963
High School Graduate$74,565$73,533$76,188
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$66,622$94,313$43,000
Some College$41,964$64,028$30,250

$66,622

Average Earnings

$94,313

Average Male

$43,000

Average Female

Salem Earnings by Educational Attainment

Salem Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Salem Language

93.1% of Salem residents speak only English, while 6.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.27% of the population.

Salem Language

Salem Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,7551955.19%
Hispanic1687242.86%
Native201365%
Black5611.79%

6.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.6%

Male Poverty Rate

9.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Salem

The race most likely to be in poverty in Salem is Native, with 65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Salem is Black, with 1.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.55%.

Salem Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.43%
Some College5.67%
Bachelors or Greater5.11%
High School3.91%

Salem Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed11.23%
Male Unemployed5.56%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Salem Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Salem Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$124,088$184,015
Households$118,378$157,189
Married Families$132,917$-999,999,999
Non Families$72,826$73,038

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Salem Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.2%

Male Marriage Rate

67.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Salem Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Salem Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Salem Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Salem Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

260

Number of Veterans

252

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam153
Second Gulf War34
First Gulf War31
Korea0
World War II0

Salem Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6493
75+86
65 to 7455
35 to 5426
18 to 340

Salem Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1736.45%
Other Race6758.77%
2+ Races2013.25%

Salem Veterans by Race

Salem Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Salem Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.5%

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Salem Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Salem Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Salem Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.09%

Born in Salem

93.17%

Native Born

6.83%

Foreign Born

1.91%

Non Citizen

4.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.17% of Salem residents were born in the United States, with 54.09% having been born in Connecticut. 1.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Salem Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,33730.07%
20284,33430.07%
20274,33130.07%
20264,32830.07%
20254,32530.07%
20244,32230.07%
20234,31930.07%
20224,3161052.49%
20214,21190.21%
20204,2021142.79%
20194,088-30-0.73%
20184,118-2-0.05%
20174,12040.1%
20164,116-12-0.29%
20154,128-4-0.1%
20144,132-26-0.63%
20134,158-15-0.36%
20124,173170.41%
20114,156100.24%
20104,14600%

Salem Population by Year