Salem, Kentucky Population & Demographics

Statistic	Salem	Kentucky	National
Population	653	4,467,673	328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)	767	114	91
Median age	54.4	38.6	37.7
Male/Female ratio	0.9:1	1.0:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	68%	58%	55%
Families w/ Kids under 18	29%	42%	43%
Speak English	100%	95%	79%
Speak Spanish	0%	3%	13%

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in Salem is 573% higher than Kentucky
The median age in Salem is 41% higher than Kentucky
In Salem 95.71% of the population is White
In Salem 1.53% of the population is Black
In Salem 0.00% of the population is Asian

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Salem racial demographics

Race	Salem	Kentucky	National
White	95.71%	87.48%	73.35%
Black	1.53%	7.94%	12.63%
Asian	0.00%	1.29%	5.22%
American Indian	0.00%	0.21%	0.82%
Native Hawaiian	0.31%	0.06%	0.18%
Mixed race	2.45%	2.10%	3.06%
Other race	0.00%	0.92%	4.75%

In Salem, 3.5% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Salem age breakdown

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Age of children in married couples

Source: The Salem, KY demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).