Salisbury town, Massachusetts Population 2024

9,330

Salisbury town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Salisbury town was:

  • White: 87.61%
  • Two or more races: 6.25%
  • Asian: 3.13%
  • Other race: 1.67%
  • Black or African American: 1.12%
  • Native American: 0.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
606.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.23% (113)
The current population of Salisbury town, Massachusetts is 9,330 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,217.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,04487.61%
Two or more races5746.25%
Asian2873.13%
Other race1531.67%
Black or African American1031.12%
Native American210.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Salisbury town Population by Race

Salisbury town Population Pyramid 2024

Salisbury town Median Age

49.4

Total

48.8

Male

51.2

Female

Salisbury town Adults

There are 7,880 adults, (1,989 of whom are seniors) in Salisbury town.

Salisbury town Age Dependency

55.9

Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Salisbury town Sex Ratio

Female4,66950.85%
Male4,51349.15%

Salisbury town Population by Age

Salisbury town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0502.2577.222.8
Married1,8102.8983.216.8
Non Family1,6711.2167.232.8
Female4383.1483.816.2
Male1313.851000

2.9

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

77.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Salisbury town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3234.6%
Associates Degree6959.89%
Bachelors Degree2,12630.26%
Graduate Degree1,03514.73%
High School Graduate1,77125.21%
Less Than 9th Grade1111.58%
Some College96513.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Salisbury town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Salisbury town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,3085,9172,764
Hispanic357314153
2+ Races277254111
Asian173173122
Black10310399
Other Race47270
Native American21210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 96.12%.

Salisbury town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,459$77,690$66,439
Graduate Degree$74,688$104,500$61,900
High School Graduate$50,000$63,967$32,750
Less Than 9th Grade$50,612$0$50,128
Overall$61,737$70,791$51,425
Some College$50,891$60,234$38,306

$61,737

Average Earnings

$70,791

Average Male

$51,425

Average Female

Salisbury town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Salisbury town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Salisbury town Language

91.82% of Salisbury town residents speak only English, while 8.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.78% of the population.

Salisbury town Language

Salisbury town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,8734826.12%
Hispanic581254.3%
Native21838.1%
Multiple57481.39%

5.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.23%

Male Poverty Rate

5.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Salisbury town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Salisbury town is Native, with 38.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Salisbury town is Multiple, with 1.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.57%.

Salisbury town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.72%
High School5.81%
Some College5.3%
Bachelors or Greater3.45%

Salisbury town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.29%
Male Employed2.34%
Female Employed1.41%
Male Unemployed0%

Salisbury town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Salisbury town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,965$137,574
Households$97,237$124,337
Married Families$133,058$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,634$98,300

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Salisbury town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.4%

Male Marriage Rate

43.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Salisbury town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Salisbury town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Salisbury town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Salisbury town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

706

Number of Veterans

664

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War250
Vietnam221
Korea39
First Gulf War33
World War II0

Salisbury town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34233
75+209
65 to 74159
55 to 6482
35 to 5423

Salisbury town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6909.81%
2+ Races163.84%
Hispanic102.11%

Salisbury town Veterans by Race

Salisbury town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Salisbury town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Salisbury town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Salisbury town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Salisbury town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.01%

Born in Salisbury town

94.63%

Native Born

5.37%

Foreign Born

1.06%

Non Citizen

4.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.63% of Salisbury town residents were born in the United States, with 75.01% having been born in Massachusetts. 1.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Salisbury town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,685710.74%
20289,614710.74%
20279,543710.75%
20269,472710.76%
20259,401710.76%
20249,330710.77%
20239,259710.77%
20229,188-39-0.42%
20219,227100.11%
20209,217-321-3.37%
20199,538620.65%
20189,476780.83%
20179,3981171.26%
20169,281720.78%
20159,2095396.22%
20148,6701241.45%
20138,546830.98%
20128,463710.85%
20118,392810.97%
20108,31100%

Salisbury town Population by Year