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Unified School District · VA

Salem City Public Schools

Salem City Public Schools is a unified school district in Virginia with a community population of 25,618. The median household income is $66,725 and the median age is 40.0.

25,618

Population

1765

People / sq mi

$66,725

Median Income

40.0

Median Age

Salem City Public Schools covers 15 sq mi of land at 1764.7 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White82.5%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian52.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$66,725

Median Household Income

$39,370

Per Capita Income

6.7%

Poverty Rate

2.1%

Unemployment

Housing

$258,600

Median Home Value

$1,133

Median Rent

62.8%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

94.2%

High School+

33.0%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Salem City Public Schools serves a community with a population of 25,618 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Virginia.

The median household income in Salem City Public Schools is $66,725, with a per capita income of $39,370. The poverty rate is 6.7%.

Salem City Public Schools is 82.5% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 52.5% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Salem City Public Schools, 94.2% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 33.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Salem City Public Schools is $258,600, with a median rent of $1,133. The homeownership rate is 62.8%.

Data for Salem City Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 5103460).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.