Salem County Demographics

A map of Salem County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	45,798	45,279	70.2%	69.8%
Black	8,628	9,049	13.2%	14.0%
Hispanic	7,362	6,535	11.3%	10.1%
Multiracial	2,559	2,853	3.9%	4.4%
Asian	632	649	1.0%	1.0%
Native American/Other	296	472	0.5%	0.7%

Salem County, New Jersey has an estimated population of 65,275, a less than 1% change from the 64,837 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.2% White, 13.2% Black, 11.3% Hispanic, 3.9% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Salem County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Salem is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Jersey overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Salem County, that probability was 48.1% in 2020 and 47.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Salem County is ranked the 21st most populous county in New Jersey, out of 21 counties. Salem County was ranked the 21st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Salem County's White Population

45,798 residents of Salem County, or 70.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Salem County is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Salem County ranks 8th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Salem County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Salem County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 70.2%.

Salem County is more White than neighboring New Castle County (52.3% White), Cumberland County (40.9% White), Delaware County (62.4% White), and Camden County (52.5% White). Salem County is less White than neighboring Gloucester County (74.3% White).

Salem County's Black Population

8,628 residents of Salem County, or 13.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Salem County is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Salem County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Salem County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.7%. Black residents' share of Salem County's population has decreased from 14.0% to 13.2%.

Salem County is more Black than neighboring Gloucester County (10.2% Black). Salem County is less Black than neighboring New Castle County (24.9% Black), Cumberland County (16.4% Black), Delaware County (21.9% Black), and Camden County (17.8% Black).

Salem County's Asian Population

632 residents of Salem County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Salem County is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Salem County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Salem County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 2.6%. Asian residents' share of Salem County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Salem County is less Asian than neighboring Gloucester County (3.1% Asian), New Castle County (6.2% Asian), Cumberland County (1.4% Asian), Delaware County (6.3% Asian), and Camden County (5.9% Asian).

Salem County's Hispanic Population

7,362 residents of Salem County, or 11.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Salem County is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Salem County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Salem County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Salem County's population has increased from 10.1% to 11.3%.

Salem County is more Hispanic than neighboring Gloucester County (8.3% Hispanic), and Delaware County (5% Hispanic). Salem County is less Hispanic than neighboring New Castle County (11.8% Hispanic), Cumberland County (35.7% Hispanic), and Camden County (19.2% Hispanic).

Salem County's Native American/Other Population

296 residents of Salem County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Salem County is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Salem County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Salem County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 37.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Salem County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Salem County is less Native American/Other than neighboring New Castle County (0.6% Native American/Other), Cumberland County (1.8% Native American/Other), Delaware County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Camden County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Salem County's Multiracial Population

2,559 residents of Salem County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Salem County is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Salem County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Salem County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Salem County's population has decreased from 4.4% to 3.9%.

Salem County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gloucester County (3.6% Multiracial), Cumberland County (3.7% Multiracial), Delaware County (3.8% Multiracial), and Camden County (3.8% Multiracial). Salem County is less Multiracial than neighboring New Castle County (4.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.