Salem, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Fulton County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
1,471
Population
1,132/sq mi density
$35,679
Median Income
$20,245 per capita
$88,200
Home Value
$241,791 Zillow
$619
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
308
Violent Crime/100K
1,356 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$35,679 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,200 home value, $619/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
308 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-1.3%
1,630 → 1,609
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+17.2%
$30,431 → $35,679
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Salem across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,594
-15 from 2023 (1,609)
Projected Median Income 2030
$39,872
+$4,193 from 2023 ($35,679)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,630 | - | $30,431 | - |
| 2015 | 1,627 | -0.2% | $24,330 | -20% |
| 2017 | 1,627 | +0% | $23,000 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,673 | +2.8% | $24,605 | +7% |
| 2021 | 1,562 | -6.6% | $29,152 | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 1,609 | +3% | $35,679 | +22.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.