Marion County, OR

Welcome to Marion County.

Marion County is the fifth most populous in the state of Oregon, representing 8% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 42%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $21.6 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Marion County voted four out of six times for Republicans and twice for Democrats.

Marion County comprises Salem, OR metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Salem.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	43.61%	50.68%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	44.49%	53.93%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	49.63%	47.41%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	46.83%	50%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	42.23%	46.31%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	48.86%	47.73%	+
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	42%

Government Enterprises	25%	37%
Private Industries	75%	44%
Agriculture	4%	0%
Mining	<1%	67%
Utilities	<1%	0%
Construction	6%	55%
Manufacturing	6%	16%
– Durable	3%	19%
– Nondurable	3%	12%
Trade	11%	0%
– Wholesale	4%	0%
– Retail	7%	49%
Transportation	3%	45%
Information	1%	47%
Finance & Insurance	4%	36%
Real Estate	14%	43%
Professional & Business Services	7%	47%
Educational Services	1%	19%
Healthcare & Social Services	11%	32%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	2%	366%
Accommodation & Food Services	3%	39%
Other Services²	2%	33%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	64	82
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	55	73
📺 Electronics & Appliance	29	71
🛒 Grocery Stores	170	89
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	15	54
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	74	77
⛽ Gasoline Stations	65	72
👕 Clothing Stores	100	78
👠 Shoe Stores	32	70
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	20	57
🏸 Sporting Goods	19	59
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers	4	16
🏬 Department Stores	38	70
💐 Florists	11	55
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	20	60
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies	13	51
🍺 Bars & Taverns	80	86
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	280	86
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	272	84
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	186	83
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	36	69
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	19%	$237,300	N/A
Top 20%	48%	$152,000	$160,800
Next highest 20%	24%	$77,600	$99,700
Middle 20%	15%	$48,700	$60,800
Second lowest 20%	9%	$28,900	$37,900
Bottom 20%	4%	$11,400	$20,000
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		68%	$62,000
Self-Employment		14%	$35,800
Investment Income¹		12%	$15,600
Social Security		39%	$19,600
Supplemental Security		7%	$10,100
Public Assistance		3%	Below $10,000
Retirement		20%	$25,100
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	3%	4%	6%
$25K – $49K	1%	6%	5%	7%
$50K – $99K	1%	12%	11%	8%
$100K – $199K	1%	10%	11%	5%
$200K & more	<1%	2%	4%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$34,400	$27,100
African-American	Below $10,000
Hispanic	$28,800	$27,700
Asian	$58,700	$41,600

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$28,900	$29,100
Highschool & GED	$32,100	$26,100
Some College to Associate’s	$42,700	$30,900
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$48,500	$36,500
Graduate Degree	$62,000	$59,100

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$64,400	$39,700
STEM²	$68,900	$67,100
Gray-Collar³	$65,000	$34,700
Pink-Collar⁴	$28,000	$12,000
Sales⁵	$35,900	$16,300
Blue-Collar⁶	$33,900	$30,600
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche	+
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	+
Drought
Earthquake	+++	$$
Hail	+
Heat Waves	+	$
Hurricane
Ice Storm	+
Landslide	+	$
Lightning	+
Riverine Flooding	+++	$
Strong Wind	+
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity	+
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	+	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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