Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area

The Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), 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. The Salem MSA had a population of 433,353 at the 2020 census. In 2010, there were 390,738 people living in the Salem MSA. In 2000, the MSA had a population of 347,214, and had a population of 278,024 according to the 1990 census.

Counties

 * Marion
 * Polk

Places with more than 125,000 inhabitants

 * Salem, 175,535 (principal city)

Places with 10,000 to 40,000 inhabitants

 * Dallas, 16,854
 * Four Corners, 16,740 (census-designated place)
 * Hayesville, 21,891 (census-designated place)
 * Keizer, 39,376
 * Woodburn, 26,013
 * Monmouth, 11,110
 * Silverton, 10,484

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

 * Aumsville
 * Aurora
 * Donald
 * Falls City
 * Gervais
 * Grand Ronde (census-designated place)
 * Hubbard
 * Independence
 * Jefferson
 * Mill City (partial)
 * Mount Angel
 * Stayton
 * Sublimity
 * Turner
 * Willamina (partial)

Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants

 * Brooks (census-designated place)
 * Butteville (census-designated place)
 * Detroit
 * Eola (census-designated place)
 * Gates (partial)
 * Idanha (partial)
 * Labish Village (census-designated place)
 * Marion (census-designated place)
 * Mehama (census-designated place)
 * Rickreall (census-designated place)
 * Scotts Mills
 * St. Paul

Unincorporated places

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

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 390,738 people living in the area, a 12.5% increase over the 347,214 residents as of the 2000 census. The metro area also had 151,250 households and a population density of 203.2 PD/sqmi at Census 2010. The racial makeup of the MSA was 71% White, 0.8% African American, 1.2% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.6% Pacific Islander, .1% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.9% of the population.

As of 2000, the median income for a household in the MSA was $41,313, and the median income for a family was $48,343. Males had a median income of $35,254 versus $26,278 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,845.