| Statistic | Salem | Georgia | National |
| Population | 358 | 10,617,423 | 328,239,523 |
| Population density (sq mi) | 41 | 187 | 91 |
| Median age | 57.3 | 36.2 | 37.7 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.3:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married (15yrs & older) | 40% | 54% | 55% |
| Families w/ Kids under 18 | 13% | 45% | 43% |
| Speak English | 100% | 86% | 79% |
| Speak Spanish | 0% | 8% | 13% |
| Race | Salem | Georgia | National |
| White | 4.47% | 59.80% | 73.35% |
| Black | 95.53% | 31.17% | 12.63% |
| Asian | 0.00% | 3.70% | 5.22% |
| American Indian | 0.00% | 0.29% | 0.82% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.18% |
| Mixed race | 0.00% | 2.20% | 3.06% |
| Other race | 0.00% | 2.79% | 4.75% |
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