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Salisbury, MD-DE Metro Area


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2024 population: 457,041   ( 38,975 from 2020)
Land area: 2098.7 square miles
Population density: 217.8 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:316,496 69.25% 8.3%
Black:75,14216.44% 5.8%
Indian:1,4830.32% 3.1%
Asian:8,6991.90% 17.5%
2+ races:10,9792.40% 21.0%
Hispanic:44,2429.68% 20.0%
Total non-White:140,54530.75% 11.7%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:18,520 11.1
Deaths:23,65914.1
Net Migration: 38,12422.8
Net Immigration: 6,0333.6
Change in White population:24,208 5.8
Change in Non-White pop.:14,767 3.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
418,066
292,28869.91%
71,01116.99%
1,4390.34%
7,4041.77%
9,0702.17%
36,8548.82%
125,77830.09%

2010
373,802
269,91972.21%
66,13317.69%
1,3310.36%
5,2171.40%
6,6471.78%
23,9176.40%
103,88327.79%

2000
312,572
234,68975.08%
60,40719.33%
1,0800.35%
3,0840.99%
3,3141.06%
9,6873.10%
77,88324.92%

1990
246,036
189,64977.08%
51,47520.92%
1,2340.50%
1,5740.64%
n/a
2,1040.86%
56,38722.92%

1980
212,621
162,89776.61%
46,32721.79%
7400.35%
9710.46%
n/a
1,5820.74%
49,72423.39%

1970
177,958
133,39674.96%
42,79624.05%
3410.19%
1820.10%
n/a
1,0510.59%
44,562 25.04%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2010's
NumberRate
38,714 10.4
39,21910.5
37,56310.0
4,6141.2
22,369 6.0
21,895 5.9
2000's
NumberRate
39,205 12.5
32,70010.5
38,60112.3
5,8921.9
35,230 11.3
26,000 8.3
1990's
NumberRate
36,534 14.8
30,55612.4
35,21114.3
3,9011.6
45,040 18.3
21,496 8.7
1980's
NumberRate
33,133 15.6
24,733 11.6
26,778 12.6
n/a
26,752 12.6
6,663 3.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
24,637 13.8
n/a
29,501 16.6
5,162 2.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Salisbury, MD-DE Metro Area

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.9
79,606 9.1%
377,435 82.6%
106,018 12.1%
171,609
2.39
113,867 66.4%
85,006 74.7%
10,665 9.4%
57,742 33.6%

2010
NumberPercent
42.6
76,290 20.4%
297,512 79.6%
69,541 18.6%
147,605
2.44
97,946 66.4%
72,431 73.9%
10,098 10.3%
49,659 33.6%

2000
NumberPercent
39.6
70,275 22.5%
242,297 77.5%
52,767 16.9%
122,885
2.44
84,896 69.1%
65,775 77.5%
8,705 10.3%
37,989 30.9%

1990
NumberPercent
35.5
57,894 23.5%
188,142 76.5%
38,406 15.6%
93,322
2.54
67,210 72.0%
53,274 79.3%
5,683 8.5%
26,112 28.0%

1980
NumberPercent
32.4
56,770 26.7%
155,851 73.3%
28,177 13.3%
76,724
2.71
57,717 75.2%
47,830 82.9%
4,247 7.4%
19,007 24.8%

2022 Housing Data for Salisbury, MD-DE Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units255,255 
Median Value$297,425 
Occupied171,60967.2%
Vacant83,64632.8%
Owned128,75375.0%
Rented42,85625.0%
Median Rent$1,153 
Single-Family Units178,61370.0%
    Detached155,83761.1%
    Attached22,7768.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units41,59716.3%
Mobile Homes26,01810.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Salisbury, MD-DE Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007,6714.5%
$10,000 to $14,9995,8683.4%
$15,000 to $19,9995,8753.4%
$20,000 to $24,9996,1303.6%
$25,000 to $29,9996,8234.0%
$30,000 to $34,9996,3023.7%
$35,000 to $39,9996,9844.1%
$40,000 to $44,9997,0214.1%
$45,000 to $49,9996,2643.7%
$50,000 to $59,99912,7487.4%
$60,000 to $74,99916,4199.6%
$75,000 to $99,99924,59514.3%
$100,000 to $124,99918,13110.6%
$125,000 to $149,99911,0656.4%
$150,000 to $199,99914,3788.4%
$200,000 or more15,3358.9%
Median Household Income73,056 
Per Capita Income41,138 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.89 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8,5105.0%
Public Assistance4,4392.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps23,67213.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed157,33569.2%
Unemployed10,1004.4%
In Armed Forces4360.2%
Total Labor Force167,87173.8%
Not in Labor Force59,54626.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector64,50156,14753.5%
Non-Profit4,26610,72628.5%
Self-Employed13,6687,72363.9%
Local Government5,9217,58043.9%
State Government6,0787,90343.5%
Federal Government1,9132,00248.9%
Total Private + Self78,16963,87055.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.18,17828,21139.2%
Total96,34792,08151.1%
Pct. Govt.16.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts27,14714.4%
Sales and Office Occupations40,54521.4%
Professional, Technical39,37520.8%
Service Occupations40,02321.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,7950.9%
All others41,94522.2%
White Collar 56.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance28,60515.1%
Retail trade22,99612.2%
Educational services18,6289.9%
Accommodation and food services17,5199.3%
Construction17,0639.0%
Manufacturing14,7997.8%
Public administration10,6955.7%
Professional, scientific, technical9,7605.2%
Other services8,7474.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8,6254.6%
Transportation and warehousing6,6733.5%
Finance and insurance5,5272.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing4,5882.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4,2002.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3,6841.9%
Wholesale trade3,3511.8%
Information2,1001.1%
Utilities1,2970.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1220.1%
Management560.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Salisbury, MD-DE Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican10,6272.52%
Puerto Rican3,8300.91%
Cuban6020.14%
Dominican1,3490.32%
Total Central American12,1182.87%
Costa Rican2880.07%
Guatemalan9,5002.25%
Honduran7340.17%
Nicaraguan1270.03%
Panamanian540.01%
Salvadoran1,4060.33%
Other Central American90.00%
Total South American1,2190.29%
Argentinean1120.03%
Bolivian20.00%
Chilean1670.04%
Colombian3160.07%
Ecuadorian1840.04%
Paraguayan440.01%
Peruvian2780.07%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1080.03%
Other South American80.00%
Other Hispanic2,0640.49%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1,4880.35%
Korean1,1040.26%
Indian1,0800.26%
Chinese9530.23%
Filipino9250.22%
Japanese1290.03%
Laotian1040.02%
Taiwanese410.01%
Thai310.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English359,49789.6%
Spanish23,7985.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun5,4311.4%
Other Indo-European4,0481.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,3220.3%
Vietnamese1,2770.3%
Other1,1860.3%
Other Asian9950.2%
Korean8930.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish60,53314.3%
German58,02413.8%
English56,05613.3%
American35,1518.3%
Italian29,0356.9%
Polish13,6313.2%
Scottish7,9571.9%
French5,7621.4%
European5,7421.4%
Haitian4,9541.2%
Dutch3,2780.8%
Scotch-Irish3,2730.8%
Welsh3,2400.8%
British2,9930.7%
Russian2,8770.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen405,39196.1%
Not a citizen16,5913.9%
Native391,78592.8%
Foreign-born30,1977.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Salisbury, MD-DE Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
9,603 3.1%21,156 6.9%95,161 31.2%86,617 28.4%54,646 17.9%37,890 12.4%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 9,603 3.1%
9-12 Years 21,156 6.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 95,161 31.2%
Some College 86,617 28.4%
Bach. Degree 54,646 17.9%
Grad Degree 37,890 12.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Salisbury, MD-DE Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 273,726 257,606 16,120 5.9%
1991 280,914 261,338 19,576 7.0%
1992 290,138 268,666 21,472 7.4%
1993 294,016 273,626 20,390 6.9%
1994 298,902 278,864 20,038 6.7%
1995 299,992 281,322 18,670 6.2%
1996 304,282 285,550 18,732 6.2%
1997 306,010 287,916 18,094 5.9%
1998 314,490 297,438 17,052 5.4%
1999 310,932 294,848 16,084 5.2%
2000 323,902 309,736 14,166 4.4%
2001 333,520 317,716 15,804 4.7%
2002 341,410 324,444 16,966 5.0%
2003 339,770 322,828 16,942 5.0%
2004 348,400 331,316 17,084 4.9%
2005 363,138 345,642 17,496 4.8%
2006 370,152 353,934 16,218 4.4%
2007 368,982 353,280 15,702 4.3%
2008 374,018 352,652 21,366 5.7%
2009 369,332 335,564 33,768 9.1%
2010 354,900 319,318 35,582 10.0%
2011 357,668 323,686 33,982 9.5%
2012 358,702 327,296 31,406 8.8%
2013 355,932 326,346 29,586 8.3%
2014 359,296 333,408 25,888 7.2%
2015 364,566 341,650 22,916 6.3%
2016 370,176 349,312 20,864 5.6%
2017 377,482 357,094 20,388 5.4%
2018 382,680 364,376 18,304 4.8%
2019 388,960 371,516 17,444 4.5%
2020 378,392 348,004 30,388 8.0%
2021 390,390 368,706 21,684 5.6%
2022 394,456 377,240 17,216 4.4%
2023 403,436 389,686 13,750 3.4%
2024 417,358 402,376 14,982 3.6%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com