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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Salem

Georgia · 339 residents · 8.82 sq mi
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With 339 people, Salem is a city in Georgia. 2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Getting to work takes 38 minutes on average. Median home value sits at $38,800. Households here earn about 34% less than in Georgia as a whole. Renters pay $225 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
2% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 50%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
339
−2%vs 2009
vs 347 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
35.8
+21%vs 2009
vs 29.6 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
8.82 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
1822433053664282000201020202024Salem
2024385
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.3%(18)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(24)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(23)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198%(27)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248%(27)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.7%(43)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.4%(59)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.8%(57)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.1%(31)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.5%(22)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.8%(6)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.6%(2)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,036
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $42,625 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2022
Per capita income
$12,591
−28%vs 2009
vs $17,566 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
15.5%
+3.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 11.8% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$38,800
−50%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $96,900 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$225
−38%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $453 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
77.4%
−9.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 86.9% in 2009
22.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic1.2%(4)
Black98.8%(343)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic2.9%(10)
Black95.9%(325)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(3)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Colombian2.3%(9)
Ancestry
German1%(4)
Irish1%(4)
American0.8%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
2.3%
+0.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 1.8% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
51.4%
−27.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 78.9% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
0.0%
−1.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 1.8% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
38.1 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.6%(52)
Married59.2%(84)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced4.2%(6)
Women 15+
Never married29.8%(48)
Married52.2%(84)
Widowed6.8%(11)
Divorced11.2%(18)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
13.8%
−8.5 ptssince 2013
from 22.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
41.0%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
35.6%
+11.9 ptssince 2020
from 23.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.2%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 32.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.9%
+7.9 ptssince 2020
from 43.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 48.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(20)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 20 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Salem, Georgia?

Salem, Georgia has about 339 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Salem, Georgia?

The typical household in Salem, Georgia earns about $28,036 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Salem, Georgia expensive?

In Salem, Georgia, the median home is worth about $38,800, and the typical rent is about $225 a month.

How educated are people in Salem, Georgia?

About 2.3% of adults age 25 and over in Salem, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Salem, Georgia?

About 15.5% of people in Salem, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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