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Population in Salem city

Population in Salem city was 25,816 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 71st highest of 133 counties in 2025.

2025, persons25,816
Change on 2024+0.3%
Rank71st of 133Counties in Virginia ranked
Series high25,8162025
Series low25,3982020

Population in Salem city, 2020 to 2025

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25.3K25.4K25.5K25.6K25.7K25.8K25.9K2020202120222023202420252020: 25,398 persons2021: 25,423 persons2022: 25,682 persons2023: 25,575 persons2024: 25,737 persons2025: 25,816 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202525,816
202425,737
202325,575
202225,682
202125,423
202025,398

Compared with Virginia and United States

Place2025
Salem city25,816
Virginia8,880,107
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Salem city?

Population in Salem city was 25,816 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 71st highest of 133 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Salem city?

25,816 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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