| Name | City of Salem |
| State | Virginia |
| FIPS Code | 51775 |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 25,669 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 1.28% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 85.29% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 74% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+11 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.7% |
| Area Code(s) | 540 / 826 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 85.29% |
| African American | 7.91% |
| Hispanic | 4.54% |
| Asian | 1.97% |
| Native American | 0.19% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 74.5% |
| African American | 11.02% |
| Hispanic | 7.41% |
| Asian | 2.36% |
| Native American | 0.05% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.09% |