Salem, OR Metro Area Demographics
Salem, OR Metro Area is the 123rd most populous of 935 metro areas in the United States, with 433,353 residents across 1,922 square miles. That is about 225 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 433,353 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 1,922 sq mi |
| Density | 225 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Salem, OR Metro Area compares to the US
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Counties in the Salem, OR Metro Area area
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Marion | 345,920 | 1,182.3 | 293 |
| County Polk | 87,433 | 740.8 | 118 |
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This page shows demographics for a US metropolitan or micropolitan area from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, and how the area compares to national averages.
Metro areas are built from whole counties, listed below. Statistics aggregate the member counties' census tracts.