Salem,_OR_MSA
Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area
Metropolitan statistical area in Oregon, US
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]