Population By Race and Ethnicity in Salem city, VA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 25,362 population of Salem city , Virginia comprised of 826 people who identified as Hispanic (3.26%), and 24,536 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Salem city , Virginia with a population of 22,323 (88.02%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,896 (7.48%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 512 (2.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Salem city , Virginia in 2017, with a population of 21,687 (85.51%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,834 (7.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 636 (2.51%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,896 7.48%
White Alone 22,323 88.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 109 0.43%
Asian Alone 512 2.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.06%
Two Or More Races 508 2%
Population By Ethnicity in Salem city , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 62 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 636 2.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 43 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 70 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,834 7.23%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 21,687 85.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 66 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 504 1.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 438 1.73%