Salem, Fayette County, West Virginia
Salem: City in West Virginia
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Salem is a city located in the county of Fayette in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,586 and a population density of 458 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,511 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about Salem
Population : | 1,511 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | West Virginia (United States) |
County : | Fayette County |
Postal code : | 26426 |
Phone Area Codes : | 304 |
Area : | 3.47 km2 |
Altitude : | 1,050 feet / 320 meters |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 10:07:50 (5th June 2023) |
Density : | 436 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -4.96% (2010-2020) |

Demographics
According to census records, the population of Salem decreased by 4.96% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 1,586 | - | census |
2011 | 1,581 | -0.32% | estimation process |
2012 | 1,570 | -0.7% | estimation process |
2013 | 1,560 | -0.64% | estimation process |
2014 | 1,549 | -0.71% | estimation process |
2015 | 1,540 | -0.58% | estimation process |
2016 | 1,516 | -1.58% | estimation process |
2017 | 1,576 | 3.81% | estimation process |
2018 | 1,534 | -2.74% | estimation process |
2019 | 1,522 | -0.79% | estimation process |
2020 | 1,511 | -0.73% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 8,332 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 8,995 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -7.4% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 9,005 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 8,987 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 5.9% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 20.2% |
People over 65 (%) : | 15.6% |
Female persons, % : | 50.9% |
White only, percent : | 71.3% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 17.5% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.0% |
Asians alone % : | 1.2% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 9.5% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 1.8% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 71.1% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 416 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 2.1% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 41.3% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 41.3% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $70,600 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $996 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $420 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $631 |
2015-2019 Households : | 3,359 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.18 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 80.4% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 3.6% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 83.9% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 74.2% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 86.1% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 17.5% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 17.6% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 6.7% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 60.2% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 60.4% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 25,926 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 47,177 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 151,384 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 178,270 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $20,293 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 21.7 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $32,899 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $19,238 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 28.9% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 586 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 307 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 165 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 55 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 478 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 73 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 438 |
2010 population per square mile : | 4,223.6 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 2.13 |
Best Things to Do in Salem
1 Brandy Gap Tunnel #2
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Other Places in Salem
1 Salem Town Hall
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People born in Salem (4)
People born in Salem, including politician Jennings Randolph, United States Army Medal of Honor recipient Melvin Mayfield, born 1891; died 1958 Page Cooper, .
List
- Kenneth H. Burdick (physician) he was born in 01/03/1923
Schools in Salem
College & universities near Salem, WV
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
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413176 | Fayette Institute of Technology | Oak Hill (WV) | 25901 |
Stations (9)
Amtrak & bus stations near Salem, WV
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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THN | Thurmond | Hwy 25 & Hwy 2 | RAIL |
PRC | Prince | Hwy 41 and County Road 25 | RAIL |
MNG | Montgomery | Third Avenue and Washington Street | RAIL |
HIN | Hinton | Front St. and Fifth Ave. | RAIL |
ALD | Alderson | 1 C&O Plaza on Railroad Plaza | RAIL |
Other cities in Fayette County
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Fayette County , WV.
City Name | Population | Title |
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Oak Hill | 8,140 | City in West Virginia |
Fayette | 4,619 | City in and county seat of Fayette County, Alabama, United States |
Fayetteville | 2,684 | Town in and the county seat of Fayette County, West Virginia |
Mount Hope | 1,377 | City in West Virginia |
Ansted | 1,300 | Town in Fayette County, West Virginia |
Smithers | 726 | Human settlement in West Virginia, United States of America |
Powellton | 619 | Census-designated place in Fayette County, West Virginia |
Gauley Bridge | 545 | Human settlement in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States of America |
Pine Grove | 472 | Unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia |
Meadow Bridge | 344 | Human settlement in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States of America |
Pax | 150 | Human settlement in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States of America |
Distance to Other Cities
Salem distances to largest West Virginia cities