Sioux Empire Today

30.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Salem in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 10.6 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,183.

88.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	94	11.6
Regular high school diploma	285	35.1
GED or alternative credential	35	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	28	3.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	123	15.2
Associate's degree	95	11.7
Bachelor's degree	100	12.3
Master's degree	39	4.8
Professional school degree	6	0.7
Doctorate degree	6	0.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.