• independent city
  • FIPS 51775
  • Largest town: Salem

Salem city, Virginia

Salem city had 25,908 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 14.5 square miles of land. It ranks 71st of 133 in Virginia by population and 113th by land area.

Population
25,908
#71 of 133 in Virginia · #1,587 in US
Area
14.5 sq mi
#113 of 133 in Virginia · #3,123 in US
Density
1,784 / sq mi
#24 of 133 in Virginia · #84 in US
Median household income
$63,701
#71 of 133 in Virginia · #1,486 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Salem city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Salem city population, land area and income

Salem city had 25,908 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 14.5 square miles of land. It ranks 71st of 133 in Virginia by population and 113th by land area. That works out to 1,784.3 people per square mile, 18.5 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, about the same as Salem city.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $63,701 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

25,908

3144th1st

1587th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

15 sq mi

3144th1st

3123rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

1,784.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

84th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$63,701

3143rd1st

1486th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

25,908

133rd1st

71st of 133 (VA)

Land area

15 sq mi

133rd1st

113th of 133 (VA)

Density

1,784.3 / sq mi

133rd1st

24th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$63,701

133rd1st

71st of 133 (VA)

How Salem city's population changed since 2020

Salem city gained 512 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.0%. That ranks 58th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Salem city recorded 1,375 births and 1,667 deaths, a natural change of -292. Net international migration added +364 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +479. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 479 people.

25.4k202025.4k202125.7k202225.7k202325.9k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,375
Deaths
1,667
Net international migration
+364
Net domestic migration
+479
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+239

Where Salem city is

The Census internal point of Salem city is at 37.285300, -80.055200. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Salem city outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Salem city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.285300, -80.055200
DMS
37°17'7.08"N 80°03'18.72"W
UTM
17N 583750.5E 4126940.7N
Geohash
dnxh479dd
Plus code
869X7WPV+4W

Towns in Salem city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Salem city, 25,908 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Salem city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Salem with 25,908.

  1. 01Salem25,908
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Salem city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 2 neighbors for Salem city. The most populous is Roanoke city, VA, with 97,912 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 144.9 miles E of Salem city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Winston-Salem, NC (population 255,769), 82.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Salem, VA (population 25,908), 0.0 miles away.

Salem city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Salem city is 51775: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 775. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $63,701.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Salem city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 25,908. That is up 512 people (2.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 25,396.

What is the FIPS code of Salem city?

51775. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (775) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Salem city?

Salem, with 25,908 residents inside Salem city in 2024.

Which counties border Salem city?

2 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Roanoke city, VA; Roanoke County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.