Salem metropolitan area (Oregon)

Salem metropolitan area
Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area
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, Oregon
Other citiesKeizer
Woodburn
Dallas
Area
  Total
1,923 sq mi (4,980 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
433,353
  Rank125th in the U.S.
  Density203.2/sq mi (78.5/km2)
GDP
  Total$25.734 billion (2023)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)

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. 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.