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Salem, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Fulton County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
2,727
Population
1,132/sq mi density
$79,692
Median Income
$40,850 per capita
$192,000
Home Value
$234,102 Zillow
58°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
122
Violent Crime/100K
916 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$79,692 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$192,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
122 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.3% 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.