Median household income in Salem, VA

Median household income in Salem, VA was $66,725 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 22nd highest of 39 cities in 2024.

2024, USD66,725

Change on 20230%

Rank22nd of 39Cities in Virginia ranked

Series high68,4022022

Series low66,4722021

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Median household income in Salem, VA, 2021 to 2024

USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.

All 4 values

Period	USD
2024	66,725
2023	66,716
2022	68,402
2021	66,472

Compared with Virginia and United States

Place	2024
Salem, VA	66,725
Virginia	93,170
United States	80,734

Rankings

US states by median household income 51 places
US cities by median household income 3219 places
Cities in Virginia by median household income 39 places

Definition

Household income in the past 12 months at the middle of the distribution, in US dollars adjusted to the last year of the period. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Median household income, Salem, VA, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Median household income, Salem, VA, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-household-income/salem-va. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Median household income, Salem, VA, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-household-income/salem-va.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Median household income, Salem, VA, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/median-household-income/salem-va (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Median household income, Salem, VA, 2021 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-household-income/salem-va. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

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What is the median household income in Salem, VA?

Median household income in Salem, VA was $66,725 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 22nd highest of 39 cities in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest median household income in Salem, VA?

$68,402 in 2022, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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