| Salem metropolitan area | |
| Official Name: | Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Settlement Type: | Metropolitan statistical area |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oregon |
| Subdivision Type2: | Largest city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Salem, Oregon) |
| Subdivision Type3: | Other cities |
| Subdivision Name3: | Keizer Woodburn Dallas |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1,923 |
| Population Total: | 433,353 [1] |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 203.2 |
| Population Density Km2: | 78.5 |
| Population Rank: | 125th in the U.S. |
| Timezone: | PST |
| Utc Offset: | −8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −7 |
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.[2] The principal city is Salem, the state capital, which has a population of 175,535.[3] The Salem MSA had a population of 433,353 at the 2020 census.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6] The metro area also had 151,250 households and a population density of at Census 2010.[6] 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.[6] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.9% of the population.[6]
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.[7]