Salem County, NJ Population

Overview

64,752

Total Population

42.5

Median age

50.63%

Female population %

97.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,389

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Salem County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Salem County is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Salem County's population under 18 was 21.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Salem County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Salem County, 17.82% were under the age of 15, 17.95% aged 15 to 29, 45.69% aged 30 to 64, 15.84% aged 65 to 84, and 2.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 820 more females than males in Salem County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.63% females and 49.37% males in Salem County, NJ.
The Salem County, NJ gender ratio is 97.5:100 i.e. 97.5 men to 100 women (0.975).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,558.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,517.

Salem County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Salem County population: 77.82% are White, 14.42% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.85% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.69% are some other race and 3.90% are multiracial.
Salem County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 6,389 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 58,363 (90.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Salem County is White with a population of 50,393 (77.82% of the total population).

Salem County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 66,769 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Salem County's population increased by 1,796 (2.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Salem County's population decreased by 1,141 (1.73%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Salem County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 62,341.