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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Salisbury Metro

Salisbury, MD · 2 counties · 125,203 residents · 694 sq mi
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With 125,203 people, Salisbury is a metro area. 6% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 15,812 more people live here than in 2000. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $186,812. Median household income is $48,995, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 35.9
US median: 37.2
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
125,203
+14%since 2000
from 109,391 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
180 / sq mi
+14%since 2000
from 158 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
35.9
Unchangedsince 2000
from 36.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
694 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
95K104K114K123K133K19902000201020202024Salisbury
2024130K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.9%(7,419)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.9%(7,346)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.8%(7,209)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 199.2%(11,541)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.1%(12,637)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.2%(15,322)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.7%(14,666)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.2%(17,782)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.8%(14,774)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.1%(8,895)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.3%(5,383)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.8%(2,229)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,995
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,969 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,690
+28%since 2000
from $18,446 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
29.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
15.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 14.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.436
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade9.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade8.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction2.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$186,812
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,184 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$882
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $536 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
62.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2000
from 67.2% in 2000
37.1% rent
Vacancy rate
13.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.52 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
31.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.7%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 45.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.8
+4%since 2009
from 3.7 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68%(74,366)
Black27.1%(29,691)
Hispanic / Latino2%(2,176)
Asian1.4%(1,575)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic63.5%(79,563)
Black27.6%(34,616)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(5,341)
Asian2.1%(2,643)
Other2.2%(2,743)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.3%(1,632)
Puerto Rican1%(1,246)
Guatemalan0.6%(547)
Salvadoran0.3%(322)
Peruvian0.1%(162)
Dominican0.1%(141)
Cuban0.1%(113)
Colombian0.1%(74)
Spaniard0.1%(67)
Honduran0.2%(42)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(22)
Ancestry
English14.8%(18,302)
German14.7%(18,116)
Irish12.5%(15,399)
American6.7%(8,279)
Italian5%(6,176)
French2.2%(2,768)
Polish2%(2,525)
Scottish1.9%(2,298)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(1,810)
West Indian1.4%(1,742)
Dutch0.9%(1,163)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian0.9%(1,121)
Welsh0.8%(954)
British0.7%(920)
Russian0.5%(658)
Hungarian0.5%(656)
Norwegian0.5%(647)
Greek0.5%(645)
Swedish0.5%(634)
Arab0.4%(499)
Swiss0.4%(438)
Czech0.3%(376)
Jamaican0.3%(355)
Lithuanian0.2%(273)
Portuguese0.3%(265)
Ukrainian0.3%(259)
Danish0.2%(190)
Austrian0.1%(183)
Lebanese0.2%(156)
Slovak0.1%(148)
Canadian0.1%(136)
Ethiopian0.1%(122)
Brazilian0.1%(121)
Nigerian0.1%(80)
Romanian0.1%(70)
Belgian0%(58)
Iranian0.1%(57)
Armenian0%(55)
Croatian0%(49)
Finnish0%(44)
Moroccan0.2%(40)
Turkish0%(35)
Ghanaian0%(30)
Serbian0%(26)
Syrian0%(22)
Egyptian0%(17)
Kenyan0.1%(16)
Latvian0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 19.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
83.6%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 78.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.4 min
+56%since 2000
from 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
79.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 79.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
11.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
8.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
16.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 16.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
32.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
51.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
5.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.1%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 50.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
28.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 29.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.9%(1,348)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.7%(1,888)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(279)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(98)
US avg: 1%

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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In this metro

Largest cities

SalisburyCENTRAL33,845Fruitland6,007Delmar4,896Princess Anne3,642Crisfield2,555Pittsville1,659Hebron1,119Mount Vernon1,067Eden1,053Willards1,018Sharptown692West Pocomoke548Fairmount440Nanticoke434Mardela Springs346Smith Island345Deal Island341Powellville230Chance230Dames Quarter226Bivalve175Parsonsburg166Tyaskin155Nanticoke Acres142Quantico126Whitehaven80Allen55Frenchtown-Rumbly52Jesterville42Waterview0
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2 component counties

Wicomico CountyCENTRAL106,899Somerset County24,973
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Salisbury, MD?

Salisbury, MD has about 125,203 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Salisbury, MD?

The typical household in Salisbury, MD earns about $48,995 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 $186,812, and the typical rent is about $882 a month.

How educated are people in Salisbury, MD?

About 22.5% 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 15.2% 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 27,424 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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