The county derives its name from the Hebrew word shalom, which means "peace", chosen by early Quaker settlers to … See more

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of the 2020 Census, the county had a total area of 372.55 square miles (964.9 km ), of which 331.86 square miles (859.5 km ) was land (89.1%) and 40.69 square miles (105.4 km ) was w… See more

As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's had 64,837 people, 24,404 households, and 16,880 families. The population density was 195.35 inhabitants per square mile (75.4/km ). There were 27,763 housing units at an … See more

Salem County is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners who are elected at-large to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an … See more

As of January 2023, there were a total of 48,956 registered voters in Salem County, of whom 14,768 (30.2%) were registered as Democrats, 14,839 (30.3%) were registered as Republicans and 18,525 (37.8%) were registered as … See more

The Bureau of Economic Analysis calculated that the county's gross domestic product was $5.2 billion in 2021, which was ranked 18th in the state and was a 3.9% increase from the prior year. See more