Salem metropolitan area (Oregon)
Salem metropolitan area | ||
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| Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
Interactive map of Salem, OR MSA
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| Coordinates: 44°54′12″N 122°54′11″W / 44.9033°N 122.9031°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Oregon | |
| Largest city | Salem, Oregon | |
| Other cities | Keizer Woodburn Dallas | |
| Area | ||
• Total | 1,923 sq mi (4,980 km2) | |
| Population (2020) | ||
• Total | 433,353 | |
| • Rank | 125th in the U.S. | |
| • Density | 203.2/sq mi (78.5/km2) | |
| GDP | ||
| • Total | $25.734 billion (2023) | |
| Time zone | UTC−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.