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Salisbury

Maryland · 33,845 residents (2025 est.) · 13.8 sq mi
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With 33,285 people, Salisbury is a city in Maryland. 27% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 30.1, younger than the US median of 38.9. That trails the Maryland median by roughly 44%. People stay put here: 72% were in the same home a year ago. The population is up 40% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 30.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
33,285
+40%since 2000
from 23,743 in 2000
33,845 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,410 / sq mi
+21%since 2009
from 1,994 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
30.1
+2%since 2000
from 29.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
13.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
19K23K27K31K35K19902000201020202024Salisbury
202433K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.8%(2,272)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.2%(2,745)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(2,028)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(2,127)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2413.6%(4,536)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.2%(5,406)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.9%(3,639)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 548.8%(2,918)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.5%(3,171)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.5%(2,497)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844%(1,348)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(598)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,576
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,191 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,170
+98%since 2000
from $15,228 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.4%
+18.7 ptssince 2009
from 19.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
24.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 23.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.480
+13%since 2010
from 0.425 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services3.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade3.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$227,300
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,318
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $574 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
27.1%
−10.7 ptssince 2000
from 37.8% in 2000
72.9% rent
Vacancy rate
10.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.42 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.35 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.7%
−14.0 ptssince 2009
from 40.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.9%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 45.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
−8%since 2009
from 4.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic59.4%(14,111)
Black32.1%(7,612)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(806)
Asian3.1%(743)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.9%(13,608)
Black40.5%(13,493)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(2,597)
Asian2.2%(716)
Other8.6%(2,871)
Diversity Score
82
+16%since 2009
from 71 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(1,184)
Dominican1.2%(395)
Puerto Rican0.7%(235)
Salvadoran0.4%(136)
Guatemalan0.2%(75)
Costa Rican0.2%(68)
Honduran0.2%(50)
Cuban0.1%(34)
Chilean0.1%(27)
Spaniard0.1%(21)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(173)
Korean0.5%(171)
Pakistani0.4%(136)
Bangladeshi0.2%(61)
Indonesian0.2%(57)
Asian Indian0.2%(57)
Filipino0.1%(45)
Nepalese0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(1)
Ancestry
West Indian10.7%(3,564)
German10.5%(3,490)
Irish10.1%(3,356)
Haitian9.9%(3,302)
English7.8%(2,591)
Italian5.5%(1,818)
American4.5%(1,508)
Scottish1.5%(511)
Polish1.3%(449)
French0.8%(275)
Jamaican0.7%(217)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
British0.6%(188)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(152)
Dutch0.4%(149)
Brazilian0.4%(146)
Norwegian0.4%(135)
Swiss0.4%(133)
Portuguese0.4%(123)
Hungarian0.4%(121)
Welsh0.3%(99)
Austrian0.3%(94)
Russian0.3%(94)
Arab0.3%(90)
Lebanese0.2%(73)
Guyanese0.2%(72)
Macedonian0.2%(67)
Egyptian0.2%(61)
Swedish0.2%(58)
Slovak0.1%(42)
Iranian0.1%(41)
Greek0.1%(39)
Croatian0.1%(38)
Ukrainian0.1%(38)
Ethiopian0.1%(35)
Danish0.1%(27)
Nigerian0.1%(18)
Romanian0.1%(17)
Czech0%(16)
Canadian0%(15)
Ghanaian0%(10)
Belgian0%(5)
Turkish0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.7%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 21.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.8%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 76.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.2 min
+67%since 2000
from 13.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 75.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
13.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
4.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
12.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.8%
−4.5 ptssince 2011
from 13.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2011
from 64.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.2%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 78.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.7%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
Female
52.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
Foreign born
16.2%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.7%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2012
from 10.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.0%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.9%
+20.8 ptssince 2017
from 67.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.6%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 90.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
72.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 72.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
77.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2016
from 83.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 6.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married52.4%(6,437)
Married36.2%(4,445)
Widowed3.1%(376)
Divorced8.3%(1,019)
Women 15+
Never married46.3%(6,458)
Married33.5%(4,678)
Widowed8%(1,111)
Divorced12.3%(1,716)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.0%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.7%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 47.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
36.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 34.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 55.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.7%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 45.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.2%(178)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.2%(206)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.7%(322)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(17)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 928 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Salisbury, Maryland?

Salisbury, Maryland has about 33,285 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Salisbury, Maryland?

The typical household in Salisbury, Maryland earns about $58,576 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Salisbury, Maryland expensive?

In Salisbury, Maryland, the median home is worth about $227,300, and the typical rent is about $1,318 a month.

How educated are people in Salisbury, Maryland?

About 25.7% of adults age 25 and over in Salisbury, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Salisbury, Maryland?

About 24.3% of people in Salisbury, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Salisbury, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Salisbury, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,693 residents, a change of about 62 percent over that period.

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