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Salem had a population of 175,535 at the 2020 census, [8] making it the third-most populous city in the state after Portland and Eugene. Salem is the principal city of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area , a metropolitan area that covers Marion and Polk counties [ 9 ] and had a combined population of 433,353 at the 2020 census . [ 10 ]
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. [3] The principal city is Salem, the state capital, which has a population of 175,535. [4] The Salem MSA had a population of 433,353 at the 2020 census. [5]
The population was 345,920 at the 2020 census, [1] making it the 5th most populous county in Oregon. The county seat is Salem , [ 2 ] which is also the state capital of Oregon. The county was originally named the Champooick District , after Champoeg (earlier Champooick [ 3 ] ), a meeting place on the Willamette River .
The valley is synonymous with the cultural and political heart of Oregon and is home to approximately 70 percent of its population [1] including the five largest cities in the state: Portland, Eugene, Salem, Gresham, and Hillsboro. [2]
As of the 2020 census, the population was 87,433. [1] The county seat is Dallas. [2] The county is named for James Knox Polk, the 11th president of the United States. Polk County is part of the Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area.
Oregon routes 211, 214, 219, and 99E also serve the city, as do Union Pacific and Willamette Valley Railway freight rail lines. Woodburn is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. With a population of 26,013 at the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous in that metropolitan area after Salem and Keizer. [5]
Mt. Angel or Mount Angel [2] is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. It is 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Salem, Oregon, on Oregon Route 214. The population was 3,392 at the 2020 census. Mt. Angel is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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