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Founded 1802Elev. 1,075 m

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Salem at a glance

Median age
40.3
Median household income
$66,716
Median home value
$244,800
Median rent
$1,046/mo
Homeownership
63.5%
Bachelor's or higher
31.1%
Avg. commute
18.7 min
Unemployment
3.4%
Residents by race & ethnicity
White82.4%
Hispanic or Latino4.5%
Black7.7%
Asian1.9%

Salem is a city in Virginia with about 25,477 residents. Salem was founded in 1802. The median age is 40.3 and the median household income is $66,716. Homes carry a median value of $244,800, and about 64% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (82.4%). Around 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 19 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Salem

Michael Smith (~4)John Smith (~3)James Smith (~3)David Smith (~3)Robert Smith (~3)Michael Johnson (~3)John Johnson (~3)James Johnson (~3)Michael Williams (~3)William Smith (~3)David Johnson (~2)Robert Johnson (~2)John Williams (~2)Michael Brown (~2)Michael Jones (~2)James Williams (~2)David Williams (~2)John Brown (~2)Robert Williams (~2)John Jones (~2)William Johnson (~2)Mary Smith (~2)James Brown (~2)James Jones (~2)Michael Garcia (~2)David Brown (~2)Maria Smith (~2)Michael Miller (~2)David Jones (~2)Robert Brown (~2)Robert Jones (~2)Daniel Smith (~2)Joseph Smith (~2)Michael Davis (~2)Richard Smith (~2)Michael Rodriguez (~2)Michael Martinez (~2)Thomas Smith (~2)Christopher Smith (~2)John Garcia (~2)William Williams (~2)John Miller (~2)Michael Hernandez (~2)

Popular names in Virginia

Common names across Virginia — search any of them by city, age, and relatives.

James Garcia (~194)John Davis (~194)James Miller (~193)John Rodriguez (~190)Mary Johnson (~190)James Davis (~186)John Martinez (~184)James Rodriguez (~182)David Garcia (~182)David Miller (~182)John Hernandez (~181)Jennifer Smith (~181)William Brown (~179)Robert Garcia (~179)Matthew Smith (~179)Robert Miller (~178)Maria Johnson (~178)

Occupations in Salem

Management, business, science & arts39.8%
Sales & office24.3%
Service17.8%
Production, transportation & material moving11.5%
Natural resources, construction & maintenance6.5%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

26K25K25,47720102024

2010–2024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Salem is

Virginia BeachChesapeakeNorfolkRichmondNewport NewsAlexandriaSalem

Salem (highlighted) among major cities in Virginia.

Notable people from Salem

Theophilus PainterLeander J. Shaw, Jr.David Carey ShanksRuth Painter RandallShanna YoungMark ByingtonAlex LightNat Reese

Born in Salem. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Salem

Salem has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Belle AireWilliams-Brown House and StoreAcademy Street SchoolOld Roanoke County CourthouseSalem Presbyterian ChurchMain Campus Complex, Roanoke CollegeBeaver, John, HouseSalem Presbyterian Parsonage

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Cities near Salem

Roanoke (5 mi)Blacksburg (21 mi)Christiansburg (22 mi)Radford (30 mi)Pulaski (42 mi)Martinsville (43 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Salem, VA (10)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Salem, Virginia.

George Edward Smith, 43ABSCONDER
Salem · Salem City County · 24153
AKA George Smith, George E Smith
Charles Edward Hall Iii, 62ABSCONDER
Salem · Salem City County · 24153
AKA Chuckie Hall, Chuck Hall
Anthony James Brown, 70
Salem · 24153
AKA Anthony J Brown
Anthony James Brown, 70
Salem · Craven County · 24153
AKA Tony Brown
Daniel Lee Hall, 43ABSCONDER
Salem · Roanoke County County · 24153
AKA Daniel Hall, D Hall
Jose Francisco Rivera, 36ABSCONDER
Salem · Salem City County · 24153
AKA Jose F Rivera
David J Hall, 72ABSCONDER
Salem · Salem City County · 24153
AKA David Julius Hall, Shorty Hall
David Wilburn Smith, 67ABSCONDER
Salem · Roanoke County County · 24153
AKA David Smith, David W Smith
Robert L Moore Jr, 71ABSCONDER
Salem · Salem City County · 24153
AKA Bob Moore, Robert Lee Moore
James Fitzgerald West, 40ABSCONDER
Salem · Salem City County · 24153
AKA James Robinson, James Simenton

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