Salisbury

County:: Rowan County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 22.95
State:: North Carolina

Salisbury is a city located in Rowan County, North Carolina. Salisbury has a 2025 population of 36,800. Salisbury is currently growing at a rate of 0.66% annually and its population has increased by 3.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 35,597 in 2020.

The average household income in Salisbury is $76,684 with a poverty rate of 24.27%.The median age in Salisbury is 36.5 years: 33.4 years for males, and 39.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Salisbury includes 51.83% White, 35.89% Black or African American, 4.18% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	18,518	51.83%
Black or African American	12,823	35.89%
Two or more races	2,309	6.46%
Other race	1,492	4.18%
Asian	516	1.44%
Native American	61	0.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	11	0.03%

Salisbury Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Salisbury's average per capita income is $40,066. Household income levels show a median of $51,058. The poverty rate stands at 24.27%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$95,750	-
Families	$66,317	$96,459
Households	$51,058	$76,684
Non Families	$30,904	$46,370

$40,066

Average Income

$51,058

Median Household Income

24.27%

Poverty Rate