| Name | City of Salem |
| State | Virginia |
| FIPS Code | 51775 |
| Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| Population (2022) | 24,792 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 2.19% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 89.43% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 74% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+9 |
| Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 3.0% |
| Area Code(s) | 540 / 826 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 89.43% |
| African American | 8.3% |
| Hispanic | 0.15% |
| Asian | 1.86% |
| Native American | 0.13% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.13% |
| 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% |