Salem city, Massachusetts Population 2024

44,984

Salem city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Salem city 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)
5,423.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.96% (1,292)
The current population of Salem city, Massachusetts is 44,984 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 43,692.

Population by Race

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 city Population by Race

Salem city Population Pyramid 2024

Salem city Median Age

38

Total

36.3

Male

40.1

Female

Salem city Adults

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

Salem city Age Dependency

47.6

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23

Child Dependency Ratio

Salem city Sex Ratio

Female24,31954.6%
Male20,22245.4%

Salem city Population by Age

Salem city 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 city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1053.43%
Associates Degree2,2857.09%
Bachelors Degree9,19528.55%
Graduate Degree6,34519.7%
High School Graduate7,02321.8%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3974.34%
Some College4,85915.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Salem city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Salem city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,51022,57712,709
Hispanic5,4574,3571,402
2+ Races2,0831,789813
Other Race2,0001,420387
Black1,5801,368418
Asian952762541
Native American958154

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 city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,731$73,854$63,689
Graduate Degree$81,452$82,612$81,165
High School Graduate$42,107$44,493$36,286
Less Than 9th Grade$27,250$40,132$22,852
Overall$58,959$61,266$56,385
Some College$46,715$58,681$36,734

$58,959

Average Earnings

$61,266

Average Male

$56,385

Average Female

Salem city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Salem city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Salem city Language

78.36% of Salem city 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 city Language

Salem city Poverty by Race

rate

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 city

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Salem city 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 city Poverty

rate

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

Salem city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

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

Salem city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Salem city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,422$123,840
Households$79,196$102,850
Married Families$136,431$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,700$76,017

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Salem city 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 city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Salem city 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 city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Salem city 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

War
Veterans
Vietnam734
First Gulf War193
Second Gulf War143
Korea68
World War II29

Salem city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74506
75+441
55 to 64260
35 to 54183
18 to 3454

Salem city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3134.44%
Black572.96%
Native American4143.16%
2+ Races220.86%
Asian110.93%

Salem city Veterans by Race

Salem city 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 city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.4%

Labor Force Participation

66.9%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Salem city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Salem city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Salem city 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 city

85.28%

Native Born

14.72%

Foreign Born

5.24%

Non Citizen

9.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.28% of Salem city 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 city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202946,1842400.52%
202845,9442400.53%
202745,7042400.53%
202645,4642400.53%
202545,2242400.53%
202444,9842400.54%
202344,7442400.54%
202244,504-129-0.29%
202144,6339412.15%
202043,6923930.91%
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%

Salem city Population by Year