Salem is a city in and the county seat of Salem County, the most rural county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The name Salem, for both the city and county, is derived from the Hebrew word shalom, meaning peace. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 5,296, an increase of 150 (+2.9%) from the 2010 census count of 5,146, which in turn reflected a decrease of 711 (−12.1%) from the 5,857 counted in the 2000 census. Salem is part of the Delaware Valley or Philadelphia greater metropolitan area.
Mid-Atlantic
Salem
Salem County, NJ
Population
5,285
Walk Score
63 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$980
Median home value
$65,100
Formed
1675
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Broadway Historic District
- Broadway Historic District · listed 1992
- Fort Mott and Finns Point National Cemetery District · listed 1978
- Market Street Historic District · listed 1975
- Hedge-Carpenter-Thompson Historic District · listed 2001
Notable landmarks
- Brick, Richard, House · listed 1976
- Finn's Point Rear Range Light · listed 1978
- Holmes, Benjamin, House · listed 1978
- Nicholson, Abel and Mary, House · listed 1997
- Nicholson, Sarah and Samuel, House · listed 1975
- Smith, William, House · listed 1994
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