City in Marion County, Illinois · 7 sq mi · 997 people per sq mi
About 7,000 people live in Salem. The typical household earns $59,728, and the median resident is 39.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,275 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.27%
Men 36.7 · Women 42.5
1870–2026
6,972
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
6,972
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,972 | -63 | 0.90% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,035 | +11 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 7,024 | -37 | 0.52% |
| 2023 | 7,061 | -46 | 0.65% |
| 2022 | 7,107 | -105 | 1.46% |
| 2021 | 7,212 | -63 | 0.87% |
| 2020 | 7,275 | +264 | 3.77% |
| 2019 | 7,011 | -33 | 0.47% |
| 2018 | 7,044 | -68 | 0.96% |
| 2017 | 7,112 | -60 | 0.84% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 72 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 6 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 41% | 38% |
| Never married | 32% | 39% | 26% |
| Divorced | 16% | 13% | 18% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau