Salem city, Virginia
County seat: Salem · Population 25,816 (2025) · 15 sq mi
Salem city is the 71st most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 25,816 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Salem. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 2 neighboring counties.
Salem city facts
- County seat
- Salem
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 25,816 +1.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 15 sq mi 113th largest of 133
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Population density
- 1,778 per sq mi
- Established
- 1968
- Named after
- Salem city in Salem County, New Jersey, United States
- Largest city
- Salem 25,816
- Median household income
- $66,725
- Cities and towns
- 1
- ZIP codes
- 1
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51775
Cities and towns in Salem city
Salem city has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Salem city; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem (county seat) | City | 25,816 |
ZIP codes in Salem city
1 ZIP code reaches into Salem city. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 24153 also Roanoke and Botetourt counties
Population of Salem city, 2020–2025
Salem city grew by 475 people (+1.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 504 more deaths than births and a net gain of 959 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 25,398 |
| 2021 | 25,423 |
| 2022 | 25,682 |
| 2023 | 25,575 |
| 2024 | 25,737 |
| 2025 | 25,816 |
Neighboring counties
- Roanoke County northwest · 97,150 people
- Roanoke city east · 99,111 people
Printable Salem city map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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