Salem County is home to 65,275 people in New Jersey. That puts it in the top 5% of US counties for household income. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 3% of residents were born outside the United States. That trails the New Jersey median by roughly 23%. The typical home is worth $239,500, having more than doubled since 2000.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $79,960, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Salem County
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$195,846 → $239,500(+22%)US over the same years: +67%
White share82.7% → 70.2%(−12.5 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
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)18.2%(536)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(599)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.7%(1,259)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(150)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(37)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 2,951 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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Over time
Salem County, decade by decade
Salem County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
65,294
$79,574
$195,846
11.8%
36.9
2000
64,285
$83,018
$190,545
15.2%
43.0
2010
66,083
$85,510
$282,823
18.3%
48.4
2020
64,837
$77,854
$225,076
21.7%
60.2
2024
65,275
$79,960
$239,500
25.0%
59.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
