US Population With Last Name Salem By Race and Ethnicity in the 2000 Census

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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In the 2000 Census, there were 6,413 people in the US whose last name was Salem, and the rate of occurence of the Salem last name was 2.38 per 100K.

The highest percentage of people with the last name of Salem identified their race as Non Hispanic White Alone (76.06%); the second highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Two or More Races (12.13%); and the third highest percentage of people identified their race as Hispanic or Latino (4.65%).

US Percentage of Pop. With Last Name Salem By Race And Ethniciity in the 2000 Census

Non-Hisp White
Non-Hisp Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino
Non-Hisp ANHPI
Non-Hisp Black
Non-Hisp AIAN

The table below below shows by race and ethnicity, the number of people and the percentage of the total people with the Salem last name.

US Population With Last Name Salem By Race And Ethniciity in the 2000 Census

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Last Name Number of People Percent of Total (%)
Non Hispanic White Alone 4878 76.06
Non Hispanic Two or More Races 778 12.13
Hispanic or Latino 298 4.65
Non Hispanic Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 230 3.59
Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone 210 3.27
Non Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 19 0.30