City in Columbiana County, Ohio · 6.4 sq mi · 1,804 people per sq mi
11,603 people live in Salem. The typical household earns $47,073, and the median resident is 42 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,915 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.29%
Men 37.6 · Women 47.4
1840–2026
11,603
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (decrease)
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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1840–2026
11,603
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 11,603 | -52 | 0.45% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,655 | -28 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | 11,683 | -31 | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 11,714 | -21 | 0.18% |
| 2022 | 11,735 | -107 | 0.90% |
| 2021 | 11,842 | -73 | 0.61% |
| 2020 | 11,915 | -32 | 0.27% |
| 2019 | 11,947 | -58 | 0.48% |
| 2018 | 12,005 | -59 | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 12,064 | -54 | 0.45% |
Showing 10 of 34 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 higher than Columbiana County, and lower than Ohio 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 118 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 5 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 40% | 38% |
| Never married | 37% | 44% | 30% |
| Divorced | 17% | 13% | 20% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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