Salem, Massachusetts Population 2024

44,970

Salem is a city located in Essex County Massachusetts. Salem has a 2024 population of 44,970. Salem is currently growing at a rate of 0.28% annually and its population has increased by 1.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 44,474 in 2020.

The average household income in Salem is $102,850 with a poverty rate of 13.72%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Salem is 38 years, 36.3 years for males, and 40.1 years for females.

Salem Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Salem was:

  • White: 76.42%
  • Two or more races: 7.98%
  • Other race: 6.26%
  • Black or African American: 6.06%
  • Asian: 3.07%
  • Native American: 0.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,422.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.12% (496)
The current population of Salem, Massachusetts is 44,970 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 44,474.

Salem, Massachusetts Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34,03976.42%
Two or more races3,5557.98%
Other race2,7886.26%
Black or African American2,6976.06%
Asian1,3673.07%
Native American950.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Salem Population by Race

Salem Population Pyramid 2024

Salem Median Age

38

Total

36.3

Male

40.1

Female

Salem Adults

There are 37,596 adults, (7,410 of whom are seniors) in Salem.

Salem Age Dependency

47.6

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23

Child Dependency Ratio

Salem Sex Ratio

Female24,31954.6%
Male20,22245.4%

Salem Population by Age

Salem Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,8872.1750.749.3
Non Family9,4801.3141.158.9
Married7,0033.0169.630.4
Female2,8062.8937.162.9
Male5982.6143.356.7

2.88

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

50.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Salem Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Salem Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Salem Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.03%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 56.84%.

Salem Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$58,959

Average Earnings

$61,266

Average Male

$56,385

Average Female

Salem Earnings by Educational Attainment

Salem Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Salem Language

78.36% of Salem residents speak only English, while 21.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.47% of the population.

Salem Language

Salem Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,6912,6548.94%
Hispanic8,3212,12525.54%
Multiple3,45765218.86%
Black2,53347618.79%
Other2,78646316.62%
Asian1,30740030.6%
Native954143.16%

13.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.96%

Male Poverty Rate

16.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Salem

The race most likely to be in poverty in Salem is Native, with 43.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Salem is White, with 8.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.2%.

Salem Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.45%
High School16.86%
Some College13.42%
Bachelors or Greater4.44%

Salem Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.19%
Male Unemployed7.92%
Female Employed5.51%
Male Employed4.14%

Salem Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Salem Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Salem Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.3%

Male Marriage Rate

35.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Salem Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Salem Marriage

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 45-54.

Salem Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Salem Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,444

Number of Veterans

1,386

Male Veterans

58

Female Veterans

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Salem Veterans by War

count

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Salem Veterans by Age

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Salem Veterans by Race

Salem Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Salem Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.4%

Labor Force Participation

66.9%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Salem Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Salem Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Salem Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.18%

Born in Salem

85.28%

Native Born

14.72%

Foreign Born

5.24%

Non Citizen

9.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.28% of Salem residents were born in the United States, with 61.18% having been born in Massachusetts. 5.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Salem Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202945,5901240.27%
202845,4661240.27%
202745,3421240.27%
202645,2181240.27%
202545,0941240.28%
202444,9701240.28%
202344,8461240.28%
202244,722-120-0.27%
202144,8423680.83%
202044,4741,1752.71%
201943,299160.04%
201843,283-35-0.08%
201743,318760.18%
201643,242-7-0.02%
201543,2492560.6%
201442,9933210.75%
201342,6723530.83%
201242,3193240.77%
201141,9951720.41%
201041,82300%
200040,4072,3166.08%
199038,091-185-0.48%
198038,276-2,280-5.62%
197040,5561,3453.43%
196039,211-2,669-6.37%
195041,8806671.62%
194041,213-2,140-4.94%
193043,3538241.94%
192042,529-1,168-2.67%
191043,6977,74121.53%
190035,9565,15516.74%
189030,8013,23811.75%
188027,5633,44614.29%
187024,1171,8658.38%
186022,2521,9889.81%
185020,2645,18234.36%
184015,0821,1878.54%
183013,8951,1649.14%
182012,7311180.94%
181012,6133,15633.37%
18009,4571,53619.39%
17907,921-37,669-82.63%
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Salem Population by Year