Population By Race and Ethnicity in Salem city, VA in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 25,700 population of Salem city , Virginia comprised of 1,194 people who identified as Hispanic (4.65%), and 24,506 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Salem city , Virginia with a population of 22,167 (86.25%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,208 (8.59%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 679 (2.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Salem city , Virginia in 2022, with a population of 21,208 (82.52%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,113 (8.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 959 (3.73%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,208 8.59%
White Alone 22,167 86.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 110 0.43%
Asian Alone 522 2.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.05%
Two Or More Races 679 2.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Salem city , VA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 95 0.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 959 3.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 37 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 92 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,113 8.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 21,208 82.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 516 2.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 587 2.28%