Median Age in Salem city, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
40.0 years
Rank #2,134/3,222 · #85 in VA
34th
Salem 40.0 years
VA 39.0 years +2.6%
US 38.9 years +2.8%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Salem city's median age of 40.0 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Salem city for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,131 | Cannon County, TN | 40.0 years |
| #2,132 | Jack County, TX | 40.0 years |
| #2,133 | Roberts County, TX | 40.0 years |
| #2,134 | Salem city, VA | 40.0 years |
| #2,135 | Thurston County, WA | 40.0 years |
| #2,136 | Naguabo Municipio, PR | 40.0 years |
| #2,137 | Del Norte County, CA | 39.9 years |
About Median Age
Salem city, Virginia has a median age of 40.0 years, ranking #2,134 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 2.8% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within Virginia, it ranks #85 of 133. This places it in the 34th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.