Salem County, New Jersey Facts
| Facts | |
| State | New Jersey |
| Land area | 331.9 square miles |
| Population Density | 199.1 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 65,166 |
| Population change | -1.4% | Under 5 years of age | 5.8% |
| Under 18 | 22.5% |
| 65 and over | 16.6% |
| Females | 51.1% |
| White | 81.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 7.7 |
| Asian | 1% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Black or African American | 14.7% |
| Native American | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 86% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 20.4% |
| Veterans | 5,548 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 25,003 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 89.6% |
| Median household income | $59,718 |
| The per capita income | $28,772 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 12.4% |
| housing units | 27,542 |
| Multi-unit structures | 18% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $190,200 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 71.7% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 4,585 |
| Women-owned firms | 25.6% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 2.3% |
| Black-owned firms | 6.4% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $669,436 |
| Retail sales per capita | $10,146 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $1,440,380 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |