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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
181,779
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$416,900
Owner-occupied units

Salem, OR

Oregon · 44.924° N, 123.023° W · 49 sq mi

Salem is a city in Oregon, with a population of 181,779 and about 3,708 residents per square mile. The median household earns $75,487 a year, and the median home is worth $416,900.

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Size & density

Land area
49 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
3,708
People per square mile
Rank by population
#152
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#247
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$75,487
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,400
Per month
Homeownership
55.9%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
22 min
One way

People

Median age
36
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
31.5%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
12.8%
Households
67,629
2.52 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 45/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 169/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 20/yr
Days above 90° 23/yr
Below freezing 41/yr
Annual rainfall 51in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 87°F
Coldest month
February
Average low 34°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 24.5%
Retail trade 11%
Professional & business services 10.3%
Public administration 10.2%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Oregon

Name
Phil Knight & family
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$29B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Hillsboro
Source of wealth
Nike

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Oregon · private sector

Employer
Providence Health & Services
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Oregon

Company
Nike
Revenue
$51.4B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Beaverton
Ticker
NKE

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Oregon

State bird
Western Meadowlark
State flower
Oregon Grape
State capital
Salem
Nickname
The Beaver State

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