Salem metropolitan area (Oregon)

The Salem metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of two counties in western Oregon, Marion and Polk. The principal city is Salem, the state capital, which has a population of 175,535.^[5]

Salem metropolitan area
Metropolitan statistical area
Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area
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Coordinates: 44°54′12″N 122°54′11″W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
Largest city	Salem
Other cities	Keizer Woodburn Dallas
Area
• Total	4,978.287 sq mi (12,893.70 km2)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	433,353 (Metro) 3,280,736 (Combined)
• Estimate  (2024)[2]	443,416 (Metro) 3,326,675 (Combined)
• Rank	Metro: 123rd in the U.S. Combined: 20th in the U.S.
• Density	230.7/sq mi (89.07/km2)
GDP [3][4]
• Total	$25.734 billion (2023)
Time zone	UTC–8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC–7 (PDT)
Area codes	503 and 971

A July 1, 2024 census estimate placed the population at 443,416,^[2] an increase of 2.27% from the 2020 census, an increase of 11.88% from the 2010 census, and an increase of 21.70% from the 2000 census.

Counties

• Marion (352,867)
• Polk (90,549)

Communities

Incorporated Places

• Salem (180,406)
• Keizer (39,152)
• Woodburn (30,449)
• Dallas (17,911)
• Monmouth (11,651)
• Independence (10,295)
• Silverton (10,391)
• Stayton (8,521)
• Aumsville (4,216)
• Jefferson (3,296)
• Mount Angel (3,436)
• Hubbard (3,402)
• Sublimity (2,879)
• Gervais (2,571)
• Turner (2,414)
• Mill City (2,128)
• Aurora (1,122)
• Falls City (1,057)
• Donald (1,013)
• Gates (487)
• St. Paul (426)
• Scotts Mills (417)
• Detroit (189)
• Idanha (157)

Census-Designated Places

• Hayesville (21,891)
• Four Corners (16,740)
• Grand Ronde (2,010)
• Brooks (472)
• Labish Village (454)
• Mehama (317)
• Marion (307)
• Butteville (273)
• Fort Hill (154)
• Rickreall (76)
• Eola (60)

Unincorporated places

• Breitenbush
• Monitor
• Pedee
• Perrydale
• Pratum
• Rosedale
• Saint Louis
• West Stayton
• Zena

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1850	2,749		—
1860	10,713		289.7%
1870	14,666		36.9%
1880	21,177		44.4%
1890	30,792		45.4%
1900	37,636		22.2%
1910	53,249		41.5%
1920	61,368		15.2%
1930	77,399		26.1%
1940	95,235		23.0%
1950	127,718		34.1%
1960	147,411		15.4%
1970	186,658		26.6%
1980	249,895		33.9%
1990	278,024		11.3%
2000	347,214		24.9%
2010	390,738		12.5%
2020	433,353		10.9%
2024 (est.)	443,416	[2]	2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8] 1990–2000[9] 2010–2020[10]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 433,353 people, 154,721 households, and _ families residing in the MSA. The population density was 87.05 inhabitants per square mile (33.6/km²). There were 162,369 housing units at an average density of 32.62 per square mile (12.6/km²). The racial makeup of the MSA was 64.24% White, 1.03% African American, 1.09% Native American, 2.07% Asian, 0.93% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from some other races and 5.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 25.03% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $72,150, and the median income for a family was $78,500. Males had a median income of $49,285 versus $44,117 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $34,126.

See also

• Oregon census statistical areas