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The Salem CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 2,377 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

The primary coordinate point for Salem is located at latitude 35.6987 and longitude -81.697 in Burke County. The formal boundaries for the Salem Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 4.29 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Burke County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Salem Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Salem Census Designated Place is located within Township of Morganton, a minor civil division (MCD) of Burke County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	2,377 (100%)
Population Density	554 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	32


INCOME
Median Household Income	$68,988
Per Capita Income	$30,654
Median Home Value	$159,100

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,188 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	750 (63.1%)
Renter Occupied HU	295 (24.8%)
Vacant Housing Units	143 (12.0%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,045
Average Household Size	2.27
Family Households	636 (60.9%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Salem, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Salem to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 311	60th
Population Density	# 449	42nd
Median Household Income	# 297	62nd
Per Capita Income	# 402	48th
Diversity Index	# 514	34th

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Salem, NC Profile: Facts & Data

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