Salem metropolitan area (Oregon)

Salem metropolitan area
Metropolitan statistical area
Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area
Oregon State Capitol
Interactive map of Salem, OR MSA
Coordinates: 44°54′12″N 122°54′11″W / 44.9033°N 122.9031°W / 44.9033; -122.9031
Country United States
State Oregon
Largest citySalem
Other citiesKeizer
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)
 • RankMetro: 123rd in the U.S.
Combined: 20th in the U.S.
 • Density230.7/sq mi (89.07/km2)
GDP
[3][4]
 • Total$25.734 billion (2023)
Time zoneUTC–8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–7 (PDT)
Area codes503 and 971

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]

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

Communities

Incorporated Places

Census-designated places

Unincorporated places

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18502,749—
186010,713289.7%
187014,66636.9%
188021,17744.4%
189030,79245.4%
190037,63622.2%
191053,24941.5%
192061,36815.2%
193077,39926.1%
194095,23523.0%
1950127,71834.1%
1960147,41115.4%
1970186,65826.6%
1980249,89533.9%
1990278,02411.3%
2000347,21424.9%
2010390,73812.5%
2020433,35310.9%
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

References

  1. ^ "2020 Census Metropolitan Statistical Area Profiles" (PDF). Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2024". Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  3. ^ "GDP by county in 2023" (PDF). www.bea.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  4. ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Fargo, ND-MN (MSA)". www.fred.stlouisfed.org. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. 2007. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  8. ^ Forstall, Richard L. (April 20, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 19, 1999. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Marion County, Oregon; Polk County, Oregon". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
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