METRO AREA
Salisbury Metro
Salisbury, MD · 2 counties · 131,872 residents (2025 est.) · 694 sq mi
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Salisbury is home to 129,736 people. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $239,107. 20,345 more people live here than in 2000. 9% of people across the metro were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $74,054, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 49%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Salisbury
Among the 8 metro and micro areas based in Maryland
- 6th in household income$74,054
- 5th in share with a bachelor's degree27.6%
- 7th in home value$239,107
- 1st in diversity score73.2
Section 01
Population & growth
129,736
+19%since 2000
from 109,391 in 2000
131,872 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
694 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024130K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(7,485)
5 to 96.2%(8,031)
10 to 146%(7,805)
15 to 197.9%(10,266)
20 to 249.4%(12,230)
25 to 3412.9%(16,744)
35 to 4411.5%(14,955)
45 to 5410.9%(14,125)
55 to 6412.5%(16,228)
65 to 7410.3%(13,374)
75 to 844.8%(6,279)
85 and over1.7%(2,214)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$74,054
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,969 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
48.7%
+19.5 ptssince 2009
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.9%
Retail trade9.5%
Wholesale trade6.6%
Other services4.6%
Finance & insurance4.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
Public administration2.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.3%
Construction2.3%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Education & health services0.7%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$239,107
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,184 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.2
−12%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
29
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic68%(74,366)
Black27.1%(29,691)
Hispanic / Latino2%(2,176)
Asian1.4%(1,575)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic56.6%(73,407)
Black28.8%(37,320)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(8,607)
Asian2.1%(2,738)
Other5.9%(7,664)
73
+23%since 2009
from 60 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
31
−10%since 2020
from 35 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.8%(3,608)
Central American1%(1,306)
Puerto Rican0.8%(1,018)
Dominican0.5%(660)
Guatemalan0.4%(495)
South American0.3%(397)
Spaniard0.3%(388)
Honduran0.3%(374)
Salvadoran0.2%(285)
Cuban0.1%(136)
Peruvian0.1%(130)
Chilean0.1%(115)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Korean0.7%(703)
Chinese0.4%(556)
Pakistani0.3%(435)
Filipino0.2%(299)
Taiwanese0.3%(271)
Asian Indian0.2%(250)
Bangladeshi0.1%(61)
Vietnamese0.1%(60)
Indonesian0.1%(57)
Nepalese0%(12)
Japanese0%(6)
Thai0%(6)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Sri Lankan0%(4)
Ancestry
English12.3%(15,994)
Irish10.3%(13,415)
German10.2%(13,233)
American9.4%(12,215)
Italian4.1%(5,381)
West Indian3.8%(4,934)
Haitian4.3%(4,460)
Polish2%(2,632)
French1.4%(1,790)
Scottish1.4%(1,777)
Subsaharan African1.2%(1,595)
Welsh0.7%(898)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.6%(771)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(751)
Swedish0.5%(678)
Dutch0.5%(651)
Arab0.4%(521)
British0.4%(472)
Russian0.3%(450)
Portuguese0.3%(412)
Hungarian0.3%(339)
Jamaican0.2%(318)
Turkish0.2%(256)
Slovak0.2%(253)
Lebanese0.2%(245)
Norwegian0.2%(231)
Austrian0.2%(228)
Swiss0.2%(227)
Romanian0.2%(224)
Brazilian0.2%(196)
Czech0.1%(174)
French Canadian0.1%(157)
Egyptian0.1%(116)
Ghanaian0.1%(111)
Guyanese0.1%(108)
Danish0.1%(100)
Canadian0.1%(97)
Finnish0.1%(96)
Syrian0.1%(91)
Ukrainian0.1%(90)
Lithuanian0.1%(79)
Ethiopian0.1%(79)
Palestinian0.1%(73)
Croatian0.1%(70)
Macedonian0.1%(67)
Iranian0.1%(65)
Israeli0.2%(57)
Belgian0%(44)
Nigerian0%(37)
Slovene0%(32)
Armenian0%(21)
Serbian0%(20)
Moroccan0%(18)
Australian0%(11)
Jordanian0%(9)
Barbadian0%(7)
Latvian0%(6)
Bulgarian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.0%
+11.8 ptssince 2000
from 78.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 76.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.8%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 89.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43%(22,316)
Married45.4%(23,549)
Widowed2.7%(1,419)
Divorced8.9%(4,608)
Women 15+
Never married36.1%(19,686)
Married43.8%(23,886)
Widowed9.3%(5,044)
Divorced10.8%(5,907)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
14.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 61.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.5%
−0.9 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)21.2%(1,300)
Gulf War (1990s)21.9%(1,348)
Vietnam era30.7%(1,888)
Korean War4.5%(279)
World War II1.6%(98)
Share of the 6,146 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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Over time
Salisbury, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97,779 | $65,477 | $159,596 | 16.4% | 50.0 |
| 2000 | 109,391 | $67,345 | $160,641 | 19.6% | 57.9 |
| 2010 | 125,203 | $70,483 | $268,743 | 22.5% | 64.6 |
| 2020 | 128,208 | $69,585 | $211,775 | 25.6% | 73.0 |
| 2024 | 129,736 | $74,054 | $239,107 | 27.6% | 73.2 |
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
In this metro
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Salisbury, MD?
Salisbury, MD has about 129,736 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Salisbury, MD?
The typical household in Salisbury, MD earns about $74,054 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Salisbury, MD expensive?
In Salisbury, MD, the median home is worth about $239,107, and the typical rent is about $1,267 a month.
How educated are people in Salisbury, MD?
About 27.6% of adults age 25 and over in Salisbury, MD hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Salisbury, MD?
About 14.4% of people in Salisbury, MD live below the federal poverty line.
Has Salisbury, MD grown since 1990?
Yes, Salisbury, MD has grown since 1990. The population has added about 31,957 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024