Salisbury is a city located in Maryland. With a 2020 population of 32,971, it is the 8th largest city in Maryland and the 1187th largest city in the United States. Salisbury is currently growing at a rate of 0.25% annually and its population has increased by 8.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 30,343 in 2010. Spanning over 14 miles, Salisbury has a population density of 2,405 people per square mile.
The average household income in Salisbury is $53,724 with a poverty rate of 25.10%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,039 per month, and the median house value is $154,300. The median age in Salisbury is 28.4 years, 26.6 years for males, and 30.7 years for females. For every 100 females there are 87.5 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Salisbury was:
| Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 421,803 | 5,912 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | 415,891 | 5,912 | 1.42% |
| 2018 | 409,979 | 5,912 | 1.44% |
| 2017 | 404,067 | 5,385 | 1.33% |
| 2016 | 398,682 | 5,147 | 1.29% |
| 2015 | 393,535 | 4,731 | 1.20% |
| 2014 | 388,804 | 4,218 | 1.08% |
| 2013 | 384,586 | 3,377 | 0.88% |
| 2012 | 381,209 | 3,051 | 0.80% |
| 2011 | 378,158 | 3,332 | 0.88% |
| 2010 | 374,826 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 15,903 | 48.88% |
| Black or African American | 13,575 | 41.72% |
| Asian | 1,454 | 4.47% |
| Two or More Races | 865 | 2.66% |
| Some Other Race | 563 | 1.73% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 139 | 0.43% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 37 | 0.11% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 12,291 | 2.54 | 27.9 |
| Non Family | 5,664 | 1.58 | 22.2 |
| Married | 3,371 | 3.5 | 50.7 |
| Female | 2,499 | 3.2 | 16 |
| Male | 757 | 3.28 | 8.5 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 870 | 4.84% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,682 | 9.36% |
| High School Graduate | 5,218 | 29.05% |
| Some College | 4,042 | 22.50% |
| Associates Degree | 1,432 | 7.97% |
| Bachelors Degree | 2,769 | 15.41% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,952 | 10.87% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 8,530 | 7,892 | 3,092 |
| Black | 7,116 | 5,859 | 1,046 |
| Hispanic | 984 | 437 | 67 |
| Asian | 874 | 819 | 440 |
| Multiple Races | 397 | 389 | 83 |
| Other Race | 348 | 138 | 36 |
| Native American | 113 | 63 | |
| Islander | 37 | 37 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.34%.
$30,206
Average Earnings
$33,932
Average Male
$27,981
Average Female
82.49% of Salisbury residents speak only English, while 17.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.08% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 13,449 | 3,377 | 25.11% |
| White | 13,945 | 3,331 | 23.89% |
| Hispanic | 1,816 | 807 | 44.44% |
| Multiple | 828 | 208 | 25.12% |
| Asian | 1,429 | 206 | 14.42% |
| Other | 554 | 202 | 36.46% |
25.10%
Overall Poverty Rate
23.23%
Male Poverty Rate
26.75%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Salisbury is Hispanic, with 44.44% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Salisbury is Asian, with 14.42% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 36.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.45%.
28.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
31.3%
Male Marriage Rate
25.8%
Female Marriage Rate
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 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,046 | 7.79% |
| Black | 528 | 5.98% |
| Hispanic | 45 | 3.70% |
| 2 or More | 9 | 1.63% |
9.13%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.23%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.7%
Labor Force Participation
60.5%
Employment Rate
7.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
86.47%
Native Born
13.53%
Foreign Born
10.18%
Non Citizen
86.47% of Salisbury residents were born in the United States, with 57.93% having been born in Maryland. 10.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32,971 | 81 | 0.25% |
| 2019 | 32,890 | 81 | 0.25% |
| 2018 | 32,809 | 185 | 0.57% |
| 2017 | 32,624 | 81 | 0.25% |
| 2016 | 32,543 | 96 | 0.30% |
| 2015 | 32,447 | 133 | 0.41% |
| 2014 | 32,314 | 971 | 3.10% |
| 2013 | 31,343 | 437 | 1.41% |
| 2012 | 30,906 | -36 | -0.12% |
| 2011 | 30,942 | 594 | 1.96% |
| 2010 | 30,348 | 6,605 | 2.48% |
| 2000 | 23,743 | 3,151 | 1.43% |
| 1990 | 20,592 | 4,163 | 2.28% |
| 1980 | 16,429 | 1,177 | 0.75% |
| 1970 | 15,252 | -1,050 | -0.66% |
| 1960 | 16,302 | 1,161 | 0.74% |
| 1950 | 15,141 | 1,828 | 1.29% |
| 1940 | 13,313 | 2,316 | 1.93% |
| 1930 | 10,997 | 3,444 | 3.83% |
| 1920 | 7,553 | 863 | 1.22% |
| 1910 | 6,690 | 2,413 | 4.58% |
| 1900 | 4,277 | 1,372 | 3.94% |
| 1890 | 2,905 | 324 | 1.19% |
| 1880 | 2,581 | 0.00% |