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Marion County, OR

Demographic and economic profile of Marion County, OR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Marion County, OR, home to the state capital Salem, supports a labor force drawn from a population of 352,867 that grew 3.3% over five years, with median worker earnings of $39,612 and 26.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The county's unemployment rate sits at 5.2% against a labor force participation rate of 61.6%, and a foreign-born population of 13.7% contributes to workforce availability. Housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $383,300 and median rent of $1,333/month, while GDP per capita of $51,019 exceeds the median household income of $77,351 on a per-worker basis.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

352,867

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$77,351

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.3% since 2018

Marion County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone231,379 (66.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone38,637 (11.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race37,304 (10.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races22,515 (6.4%)
  • Asian Alone7,059 (2.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone4,297 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish66,978
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island4,157
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3,758
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1,325
  5. 5.Other Indo-European1,063

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

19,351

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$51,019

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,452

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance35,278
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)18,419
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)15,839
  4. 4.Construction (Group)15,168
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services15,166

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations58,468
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations32,004
  3. 3.Service Occupations28,700
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations21,903
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations21,303

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.13×)7,963
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.80×)13,554
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.33×)14,688
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.06×)18,424
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.99×)3,656

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$383,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,333/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $400,000 to $499,99919,667 (24.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99918,919 (23.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99915,888 (20.1%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9994,593 (5.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,286 (5.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,347 (4.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,612

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone111,691 (70.0%)
  • Worked At Home20,212 (12.7%)
  • Carpooled18,459 (11.6%)
  • Walked3,960 (2.5%)
  • Public Transit1,995 (1.3%)
  • Other1,685 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.