Salisbury

Population: 35,730
Median household income: $51,058
Median home value: $215,200

Salisbury is a community in Rowan County, North Carolina, home to 35,730 residents. Its median household income of $51,058 runs below the Rowan County figure of $63,196.

From 2019 to 2023, Salisbury's population grew 5.9% from 33,727 to 35,730, while its median home value rose 66.7% from $129,100 to $215,200.

The typical home was built around 1976. 24.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,730
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $51,058
Median home value: $215,200
Median gross rent: $1,030
Housing units: 15,523
Homeownership rate: 49.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,72735,730

Median household income

$41,901$51,058

Median home value

$129,100$215,200

Median gross rent

$786$1,030

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,727	$41,901	$129,100	$786
2020	33,961	$43,364	$140,000	$818
2021	35,258	$44,656	$156,300	$859
2022	35,437	$48,888	$190,300	$961
2023	35,730	$51,058	$215,200	$1,030

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,959	5.5%
5 to 17	6,092	17.1%
18 to 24	4,135	11.6%
25 to 34	4,853	13.6%
35 to 44	4,309	12.1%
45 to 54	4,564	12.8%
55 to 64	3,553	9.9%
65 to 74	3,332	9.3%
75 and over	2,933	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,965	47.5%
Black or African American	12,592	35.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	61	0.2%
Asian	504	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Some other race	105	0.3%
Two or more races	1,167	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,329	12.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,145	13.4%
High school graduate	6,467	27.5%
Some college or associate's	7,598	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,921	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,413	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,774	74.0%
Carpooled	1,670	11.5%
Public transit	122	0.8%
Walked	319	2.2%
Bicycle	108	0.7%
Worked from home	1,136	7.8%
Other means	436	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,952	44.3%
15 to 29 min	4,306	32.1%
30 to 44 min	1,294	9.6%
45 to 59 min	889	6.6%
60+ min	988	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 24.3% (7,837 of 32,285)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,147	59.9%
Nonfamily households	5,457	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,604	87.6%
Vacant	1,919	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,760	49.7%
Renter-occupied	6,844	50.3%

1-unit, detached59.7%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units17.6%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,263	59.7%
1-unit, attached	423	2.7%
2 to 4 units	1,570	10.1%
5 to 19 units	2,739	17.6%
20 or more units	809	5.2%
Mobile home & other	719	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3758860
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.6662, -80.4926