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Who knew Salem demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Salem, AR. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Salem demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 2,607 #110 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $55,000
Poverty Rate 4.8%
Median Age 42.2 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Salem Demographics Summary

population icon With 2,607 people, Salem is the 110th most populated city in the state of Arkansas out of 541 cities. But watch out, Salem, because Clinton with 2,602 people and Little Flock with 2,585 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Salem residents was $55,000. Salem households made slightly more than Cabot households ($54,988) and Sheridan households ($54,770) However, 4.8% of Salem residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Salem residents is 42.2 years young.

race icon The largest Salem racial/ethinic groups are White (96.9%) followed by Hispanic (1.7%) and Black (0.7%).

Salem Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 2,525
Black 17
American Indian 5
Asian 5
Pacific Islander 0
Some Other Race 1
Two or More Races 9
Hispanic 45
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Salem Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Salem White population is 2,525 persons or 96.9%.
  • The Salem Hispanic population is 45 persons or 1.7%.
  • The Salem Black population is 17 persons or 0.7%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Salem Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Salem ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 42.2 years
Median Age - Females 43.0 years
Median Age - Males 41.3 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 23.1% of the Salem population under 18, Salem has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 23.1%
Persons Over 65 16.4%
Everyone else 60.5
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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