Salisbury

Population: 33,080
Median household income: $56,402
Median home value: $217,500

Located in Wicomico County, Maryland, Salisbury is a community with a population of 33,080. The median household income of $56,402 is below the Wicomico County median ($72,861).

From 2019 to 2023, Salisbury's population grew 1.2% from 32,693 to 33,080, while its median home value rose 37.1% from $158,700 to $217,500.

Owners occupy 25.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 29.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,080
Median age: 29.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,402
Median home value: $217,500
Median gross rent: $1,247
Housing units: 14,601
Homeownership rate: 25.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,69333,080

Median household income

$41,905$56,402

Median home value

$158,700$217,500

Median gross rent

$1,057$1,247

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,693	$41,905	$158,700	$1,057
2020	32,850	$44,474	$167,800	$1,061
2021	32,583	$48,310	$170,200	$1,109
2022	32,960	$53,309	$199,300	$1,189
2023	33,080	$56,402	$217,500	$1,247

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 2417.8%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,340	7.1%
5 to 17	5,667	17.1%
18 to 24	5,886	17.8%
25 to 34	5,421	16.4%
35 to 44	3,439	10.4%
45 to 54	2,753	8.3%
55 to 64	3,365	10.2%
65 to 74	2,389	7.2%
75 and over	1,820	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,369	43.4%
Black or African American	13,350	40.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.1%
Asian	1,034	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	74	0.2%
Two or more races	2,267	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,963	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,540	13.2%
High school graduate	6,315	32.9%
Some college or associate's	4,898	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,270	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,164	11.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit1.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,294	75.2%
Carpooled	1,958	13.0%
Public transit	152	1.0%
Walked	572	3.8%
Bicycle	21	0.1%
Worked from home	725	4.8%
Other means	301	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,218	43.5%
15 to 29 min	4,058	28.4%
30 to 44 min	2,233	15.6%
45 to 59 min	1,087	7.6%
60+ min	702	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 24.8% (7,933 of 31,994)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,853	52.5%
Nonfamily households	6,195	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,048	89.4%
Vacant	1,553	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,347	25.7%
Renter-occupied	9,701	74.3%

1-unit, detached38.3%

1-unit, attached13.5%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units24.2%

20 or more units12.1%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,590	38.3%
1-unit, attached	1,977	13.5%
2 to 4 units	1,673	11.5%
5 to 19 units	3,538	24.2%
20 or more units	1,762	12.1%
Mobile home & other	61	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2469925
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.48 sq mi
Center point: 38.3753, -75.5859