City profile · United States · North America
Salem
City population
175,535
#154
in United States
#3
in Oregon
#3,264
worldwide
44.943, -123.035 · 3,812 km from Washington
About Salem
Salem is a city in Oregon, United States with a population of 175,535. It is the 154th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 3,264th largest worldwide. It lies 3,812 km from Washington.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#3of 45
Elevation
49 m
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
44.943, -123.035
Record updated
2026-04-14
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.
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