Salem County GIS Maps

Salem County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Salem County Population

Salem County had 25,477 residents in 2020. Recent census data shows how the county has changed over time. Long-term census counts show how the county has changed across recent decades. Salem is the largest city in the county, with about 25,346 residents. The chart below shows how the county population changed across the last three census counts.

Population Trend in Salem County VA

Salem County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Salem County Zip Codes

Salem County has 0 zip codes. The county includes both larger population centers and smaller postal areas. The largest zip areas account for a meaningful share of the county population. Together, the three largest zips account for about 0% of all county residents.

Salem County Demographics

Salem County has a median age of 40.3, which makes the county a little older than Virginia overall. About 19% of residents are under 18, while 19.5% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 28.8% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 31.1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 41.5%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Salem County VA

Salem County School Districts

Salem County is served by 1 public school district with 3,984 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, based on district totals from 2017 to 2024.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Salem County VA

Salem County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Salem County Housing & Real Estate

Salem County has a median home value of $244,800 and a median gross rent of $1,046. About 64% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Virginia median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $339,950 and homes spent about 58 days on the market.

Businesses in Salem County, VA

Salem County has 1,725 business listings across 475 categories. The largest categories in Salem County business listings are Auto Repair (45, 2.6%), Medical Offices (38, 2.2%), and Churches & Religious Organizations (38, 2.2%). The full Salem County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Salem County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Salem County, VA

Salem County Business Listings

Salem County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Salem County Basemaps

Salem County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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