METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Salisbury Metro
Salisbury, MD · 2 counties · 97,779 residents · 694.179 sq mi
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Salisbury has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,281. Population has declined 11% since 2000. Median home value is $66,497.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024130K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(6,400)
5 to 96.9%(6,706)
10 to 146.5%(6,324)
15 to 197.6%(7,458)
20 to 247.9%(7,759)
25 to 3417.2%(16,780)
35 to 4414.8%(14,486)
45 to 5410.1%(9,911)
55 to 649.1%(8,897)
65 to 747.9%(7,690)
75 to 844.3%(4,236)
85 and over1.2%(1,132)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$27,281
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,969 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$66,497
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $88,184 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic68%(74,366)
Black27.1%(29,691)
Hispanic / Latino2%(2,176)
Asian1.4%(1,575)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic72.6%(71,005)
Black26%(25,380)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(666)
Asian0.8%(770)
Other0.6%(624)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
69.5%
−8.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Salisbury, MD?
Salisbury, MD has about 97,779 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Salisbury, MD?
The typical household in Salisbury, MD earns about $27,281 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 $66,497, and the typical rent is about $406 a month.
How educated are people in Salisbury, MD?
About 16.4% 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 12.7% of people in Salisbury, MD live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024