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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Salisbury

Maryland · 20,592 residents · 13.8 sq mi
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Salisbury is home to 20,592 people in Maryland. 40% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Maryland median by roughly 37%. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. Median home value sits at $63,400. There are 3,151 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
20,592
−13%vs 2000
vs 23,743 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.7
+4%vs 2000
vs 29.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
13.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
19K23K27K31K35K19902000201020202024Salisbury
202433K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(1,379)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.7%(1,387)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(1,244)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(1,304)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2413%(2,678)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.9%(4,099)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.3%(2,736)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.2%(1,698)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647%(1,441)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.4%(1,522)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(901)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(203)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,712
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,191 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,393
−19%vs 2000
vs $15,228 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
17.1%
−6.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$63,400
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$468
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $574 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
40.1%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 37.8% in 2000
59.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic59.4%(14,111)
Black32.1%(7,612)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(806)
Asian3.1%(743)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic70.3%(14,466)
Black27.3%(5,618)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(270)
Asian1.6%(334)
Other0.8%(174)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
20.0%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.4%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.8%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.6 min
+10%vs 2000
vs 13.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 20,592 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Salisbury, Maryland?

The typical household in Salisbury, Maryland earns about $24,712 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 $63,400, and the typical rent is about $468 a month.

How educated are people in Salisbury, Maryland?

About 20.0% 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 17.1% of people in Salisbury, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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