Welcome to Marion County ...
Time Zone: Marion County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Salem is the Seat for Marion County. Salem is also the capital of Oregon.
Marion County is one of the original counties of Oregon and was founded in 1843.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marion had a population of 347,557 people. This is an increase of 10.22% since the last Census (which gave a population of 315,335 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Marion represented 8.23% of the total population of Oregon.
Below are some of the communities located in Marion County:
- Aumsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Aurora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Aurora is located in Marion County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
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- Detroit
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the east)
- Donald
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Donald is located in Marion County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donald <2>
- Gervais
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gervais have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Gervais is located in Marion County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gervais <2>
- Hubbard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Keizer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
- Keizer is located in Marion County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <2>
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- Mount Angel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Marion County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
- Scotts Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Scotts Mills is located in Marion County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
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- Silverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Silverton is located in Marion County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <2>
- Stayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Stayton is located in Marion County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stayton <2>
- Sublimity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity
- Sublimity is located in Marion County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublimity <2>
- Turner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turner is located in Marion County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <2>
- Woodburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Woodburn is located in Marion County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Websites specific to Marion County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Clackamas County
- Deschutes County
- Linn County
- Polk County
- Wasco County
- Yamhill County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |