City in Fulton County, Arkansas · 2.4 sq mi · 674 people per sq mi
1,625 people live in Salem. The typical household earns $40,833, and the median resident is 39.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,566 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.09%
Men 45.6 · Women 37.4
2010–2026
1,625
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,625
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,625 | +14 | 0.87% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,611 | -15 | 0.92% |
| 2024 | 1,626 | +16 | 0.99% |
| 2023 | 1,610 | +6 | 0.37% |
| 2022 | 1,604 | +30 | 1.91% |
| 2021 | 1,574 | +8 | 0.51% |
| 2020 | 1,566 | -25 | 1.57% |
| 2019 | 1,591 | +13 | 0.82% |
| 2018 | 1,578 | +16 | 1.02% |
| 2017 | 1,562 | -3 | 0.19% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Salem is growing slower than Fulton County, Arkansas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 16 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 3 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 48% | 38% |
| Never married | 23% | 26% | 20% |
| Divorced | 25% | 21% | 27% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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