Salem, OR Metro Area: Foreign-Born Population Trend
How Salem, OR Metro Area's foreign-born population changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
11.9%
2023
12.0%
Total change
+0.1 pp
% change
+0.8%
| Year | Foreign-Born Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.9% | — |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -0.3 pp (-2.5%) |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -0.1 pp (-0.9%) |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +0.4 pp (3.5%) |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +0.1 pp (0.8%) |