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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 347,818 people. This is an increase of 10.09% since the last Census (which gave a population of 315,941 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marion represented 8.25% 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)
    • Aurora is located in Marion County (OR)
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    • 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)
    • Donald is located in Marion County (OR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
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  • Gervais
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Gervais is located in Marion County (OR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
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  • Hubbard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hubbard is located in Marion County (OR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,595 people
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  • Jefferson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Keizer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Keizer is located in Marion County (OR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
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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)
      • Salem is located in Marion County (OR)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
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    • Scotts Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Silverton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Stayton is located in Marion County (OR)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
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    • Sublimity
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Turner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Turner is located in Marion County (OR)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
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    • Woodburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Woodburn is located in Marion County (OR)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
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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.