Population By Race and Ethnicity in Salem city, VA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 25,030 population of Salem city , Virginia comprised of 693 people who identified as Hispanic (2.77%), and 24,337 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.23%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Salem city , Virginia with a population of 22,322 (89.18%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,764 (7.05%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 480 (1.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Salem city , Virginia in 2011, with a population of 21,763 (86.95%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,693 (6.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 559 (2.23%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Salem city, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Salem city , VA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,764 7.05%
White Alone 22,322 89.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 77 0.31%
Asian Alone 480 1.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.03%
Two Or More Races 379 1.51%
Population By Ethnicity in Salem city , VA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 71 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 559 2.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 25 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 33 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,693 6.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 21,763 86.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 52 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 476 1.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 346 1.38%