Salem, Oregon

City in Marion County, Oregon · ZIP 97301, 97302, 97304

Marion County
Census data · ACS 2019-2023
49 public schools

180,406 (2024 estimate)Population
67,028Households
$71,900Median household income
$382,400Median home value
49Public schools
7ZIP codes

About Salem

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Population, 2000 to 2020+28.2%

Population of Salem at each census
Census	Population
2000	136,924
2010	154,637
2020	175,535

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Salem

Under $50k34.2%

$50k to $100k30.1%

$100k to $150k19%

$150k to $200k8.1%

$200k and over8.4%

Median household income $71,900 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Salem

55.7%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 37,359 units
Renter occupied: 29,669 units
Vacancy rate: 4.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Salem compared with its county and state

Salem compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Salem	Marion County	Oregon
Population	176,666	346,532	4,238,714
Median household income	$71,900	$74,624	$80,426
Median age	35.7	37.2	40.1
Median home value	$382,400	$383,300	$454,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher	31.4%	26.0%	36.2%
Foreign-born residents	12.2%	13.6%	9.7%
Owner-occupied homes	55.7%	62.2%	63.4%
Mean commute to work	22.4 minutes	24.1 minutes	23.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Salem49

Public schools in Salem, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Battle Creek Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Brush College Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Bush Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Candalaria Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Cesar E Chavez Elementary	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Chapman Hill Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Eagle Charter School	Charter	K–5	Oregon Department of Education
Englewood Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Grant Community School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Hallman Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Hammond Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Harritt Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Highland Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Hoover Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Kalapuya Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Lee Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Miller Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Morningside Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Myers Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Pringle Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Richmond Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Salem Heights Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Schirle Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Sumpter Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Swegle Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Washington Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Wright Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Yoshikai Elementary School	Public	K–5	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Crossler Middle School	Public	6–8	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Houck Middle School	Public	6–8	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Howard Street Charter	Charter	6–8	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Jane Goodall Environmental Middle Charter School	Charter	6–8	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Judson Middle School	Public	6–8	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Leslie Middle School	Public	6–8	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Parrish Middle School	Public	6–8	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Stephens Middle School	Public	6–8	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Straub Middle School	Public	6–8	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Waldo Middle School	Public	6–8	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Walker Middle School	Public	6–8	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
McKay High School	Public	9–12	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
North Salem High School	Public	9–12	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Roberts High School	Alternative	7–12	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
South Salem High School	Public	9–12	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Sprague High School	Public	9–12	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
West Salem High School	Public	9–12	Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Willamette Career Academy	Public	11–12	Willamette ESD
Oregon School for the Deaf	Special education	K–12	Oregon Department of Education

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Salem at a glance

Type: City
County: Marion County
Land area: 49.0 sq mi
Water area: 0.55 sq mi
Population: 180,406 (2024 estimate)
Households: 67,028
Median age: 35.7
Median household income: $71,900
Median home value: $382,400
Median gross rent: $1,323
Owner-occupied homes: 55.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.4%
Foreign-born residents: 12.2%
Mean commute to work: 22.4 minutes
Census GEOID: 4164900

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area

ZIP codes: 97301, 97302, 97304, 97305, 97306, 97310, 97317
Metro area: Salem, OR

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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