Salem metropolitan area (Oregon)
Salem metropolitan area | |
|---|---|
| Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
| Coordinates: 44°54′12″N 122°54′11″W / 44.9033°N 122.9031°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) | |
• Total | 433,353 (Metro) 3,280,736 (Combined) |
• Estimate (2024) | 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 | |
| • Total | $25.734 billion (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC–8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–7 (PDT) |
| Area codes | 503 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.
A July 1, 2024 census estimate placed the population at 443,416, 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.