2017 Growth Rate
-0.56%
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State
Founded
1694[1]
County Seat
Salem[3]
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Salem County, New Jersey's estimated population is 62,838 with a growth rate of -0.56% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Salem County, New Jersey is the 21st largest county in New Jersey.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
| 2018 | 62,607 | -231 | -0.37% |
| 2017 | 62,838 | -351 | -0.56% |
| 2016 | 63,189 | -531 | -0.83% |
| 2015 | 63,720 | -608 | -0.95% |
| 2014 | 64,328 | -461 | -0.71% |
| 2013 | 64,789 | -621 | -0.95% |
| 2012 | 65,410 | -456 | -0.69% |
| 2011 | 65,866 | -110 | -0.17% |
| 2010 | 65,976 | 682 | 1.04% |
| 1990 | 65,294 | 618 | 0.96% |
| 1980 | 64,676 | 4,330 | 7.18% |
| 1970 | 60,346 | 1,635 | 2.78% |
| 1960 | 58,711 | 9,203 | 18.59% |
| 1950 | 49,508 | 7,234 | 17.11% |
| 1940 | 42,274 | 5,440 | 14.77% |
| 1930 | 36,834 | 262 | 0.72% |
| 1920 | 36,572 | 9,573 | 35.46% |
| 1910 | 26,999 | 1,469 | 5.75% |
| 1900 | 25,530 | 379 | 1.51% |
| 1890 | 25,151 | 572 | 2.33% |
| 1880 | 24,579 | 639 | 2.67% |
| 1870 | 23,940 | 1,482 | 6.60% |
| 1860 | 22,458 | 2,991 | 15.36% |
| 1850 | 19,467 | 3,443 | 21.49% |
| 1840 | 16,024 | 1,869 | 13.20% |
| 1830 | 14,155 | 133 | 0.95% |
| 1820 | 14,022 | 1,261 | 9.88% |
| 1810 | 12,761 | 1,390 | 12.22% |
| 1800 | 11,371 | 934 | 8.95% |
| 1790 | 10,437 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
| White | 51,434 | 80.65% |
| Black or African American | 8,473 | 13.29% |
| Two or More Races | 1,881 | 2.95% |
| Some Other Race | 1,246 | 1.95% |
| Asian | 615 | 0.96% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 127 | 0.20% |
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There are 49,694 adults, (11,000 of whom are seniors) in Salem County, New Jersey.
Female
32,671
51.23%
Male
31,105
48.77%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
| All | 24,038 | 2.59 | 71.4 |
| Married | 11,702 | 3.19 | 88.9 |
| Non Family | 8,034 | 1.24 | 58.2 |
| Female | 3,245 | 3.5 | 42.7 |
| Male | 1,057 | 3.47 | 65.6 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 2,043 | 4.61% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 3,689 | 8.32% |
| High School Graduate | 16,840 | 37.99% |
| Some College | 8,256 | 18.62% |
| Associates Degree | 4,184 | 9.44% |
| Bachelors Degree | 6,440 | 14.53% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,878 | 6.49% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
| White | 35,227 | 31,669 | 8,349 |
| Black | 5,512 | 4,474 | 435 |
| Hispanic | 2,661 | 1,681 | 195 |
| Other Race | 729 | 485 | 72 |
| Multiple Races | 514 | 431 | 98 |
| Asian | 437 | 376 | 218 |
| Native American | 117 | 83 | 30 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.90%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.89%.
$43,662
Average Earnings
$52,336
Average Male
$34,780
Average Female
91.29% of Salem County, New Jersey residents speak only English, while 8.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.41% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
| White | 46,997 | 4,343 | 9.24% |
| Black | 8,217 | 2,440 | 29.69% |
| Hispanic | 5,185 | 1,598 | 30.82% |
| Multiple | 1,861 | 594 | 31.92% |
| Other | 1,211 | 379 | 31.30% |
| Asian | 599 | 47 | 7.85% |
| Native | 114 | 22 | 19.30% |
14.17%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.03%
Male Poverty Rate
15.25%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Salem County, New Jersey is Multiple, with 31.92% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Salem County, New Jersey is Asian, with 7.85% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.16%.
48.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.3%
Male Marriage Rate
46.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
| White | 3,772 | 9.20% |
| Black | 461 | 7.26% |
| Hispanic | 117 | 3.58% |
| 2 or More | 60 | 7.72% |
| Other | 33 | 3.54% |
| Indian | 33 | 28.21% |
| Asian | 17 | 3.40% |
7.09%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.66%
Veteran Disability Rate
62%
Labor Force Participation
57%
Employment Rate
8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
95.08%
Native Born
4.92%
Foreign Born
2.83%
Non Citizen
95.08% of Salem County, New Jersey residents were born in the United States, with 62.92% having been born in New Jersey. 2.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| City | 2010 Census | 2016 Estimated | Growth | Growth Rate |
| Penns Grove | 5147 | 4884 | -263 | -5.11% |
| Salem | 5146 | 4824 | -322 | -6.26% |
| Woodstown | 3505 | 3484 | -21 | -0.60% |
| Elmer | 1395 | 1327 | -68 | -4.87% |