Median Household Income
$79,960
Median Home Value
$239,500
Median Gross Rent
$1,253/mo
Poverty Rate
12.7%
Unemployment Rate
7.4%
Homeownership Rate
71.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.0%
Median Age
41.9
Population Over Time
Salem County shrank 0.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
65,501
2016
64,504
2018
63,336
2020
62,754
2022
64,840
2024
65,275
Business & Industry
Salem County has 1,137 business establishments employing 17,630 people.
Other services (except public administration)
167
Construction
143
Health care and social assistance
141
Accommodation and food services
107
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
65
Professional, scientific, and technical services
63
Finance and insurance
45
Wholesale trade
41
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.