Salem, WV population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Salem decreased by 656. In this period, the peak population was 2,138 in the year 2000. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,138 | - | - |
| 2001 | 2,038 | -100 | -4.68% |
| 2002 | 1,956 | -82 | -4.02% |
| 2003 | 1,949 | -7 | -0.36% |
| 2004 | 2,046 | 97 | 4.98% |
| 2005 | 2,107 | 61 | 2.98% |
| 2006 | 2,101 | -6 | -0.28% |
| 2007 | 2,096 | -5 | -0.24% |
| 2008 | 2,106 | 10 | 0.48% |
| 2009 | 2,113 | 7 | 0.33% |
| 2010 | 1,588 | -525 | -24.85% |
| 2011 | 1,582 | -6 | -0.38% |
| 2012 | 1,573 | -9 | -0.57% |
| 2013 | 1,561 | -12 | -0.76% |
| 2014 | 1,550 | -11 | -0.70% |
| 2015 | 1,541 | -9 | -0.58% |
| 2016 | 1,518 | -23 | -1.49% |
| 2017 | 1,577 | 59 | 3.89% |
| 2018 | 1,536 | -41 | -2.60% |
| 2019 | 1,525 | -11 | -0.72% |
| 2020 | 1,522 | -3 | -0.20% |
| 2021 | 1,507 | -15 | -0.99% |
| 2022 | 1,490 | -17 | -1.13% |
| 2023 | 1,482 | -8 | -0.54% |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Salem, WV population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Salem's population decreased by 550 (25.72%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Salem's population decreased by 66 (4.16%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Salem's population decreased by 40 (2.63%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Salem's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 1,482.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Salem's population peaked in year 2000 at 2,138.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Salem's population was lowest in year 2023 at 1,482.
Salem, WV annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Salem grew year by year for 5 years and declined for 18 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Salem had an average annual population growth rate of 1.33% per year. Overall the population shrank 30.68% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Salem annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 1.33% per year.
From 2003 to 2004 Salem population grew the most, with an increase of 97 people (a 4.98% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Salem population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 525 people (a 24.85% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Salem, WV population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Salem's population decreased by 25 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 17 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 8 (0.54%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Salem, WV changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Salem decreased by 79 (5.06%). The population was highest at 1,577 in the year 2017 and lowest at 1,482 in the year 2023. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.51%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)