City in Washington County, Indiana · 4.2 sq mi · 1,516 people per sq mi
6,402 people live in Salem. The typical household earns $56,538, and the median resident is 43.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,371 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.71%
Men 38.7 · Women 46.9
1850–2026
6,402
2026 projection
0.5% 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.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
1850–2026
6,402
2026 projection
0.5% 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.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
| 2026 | 6,402 | -25 | 0.39% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,427 | -16 | 0.25% |
| 2024 | 6,443 | +18 | 0.28% |
| 2023 | 6,425 | -23 | 0.36% |
| 2022 | 6,448 | -23 | 0.36% |
| 2021 | 6,471 | +100 | 1.57% |
| 2020 | 6,371 | +35 | 0.55% |
| 2019 | 6,336 | +26 | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 6,310 | +49 | 0.78% |
| 2017 | 6,261 | +13 | 0.21% |
Showing 10 of 33 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 has a population change lower than Washington County, Indiana, 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 65 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 4 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 41% | 40% |
| Never married | 32% | 42% | 23% |
| Divorced | 20% | 13% | 27% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
14 sources