Census place 2469925

Salisbury

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Salisbury city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Salisbury.

According to the 2025 estimate, Salisbury has a population of 33,845 and 2,441 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 23 covered Maryland places are: median home value is $227,300, below the comparison median of $385,500; median household income is $58,576, below the comparison median of $85,997; and population density is 2,441/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,457/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$227,300
Below the comparison median of $385,500
median household income
$58,576
Below the comparison median of $85,997
population density
2,441/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,457/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Salisbury's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
33,845
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
2,441/sq mi
13.9 sq mi land area
Median age
30.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$58,576
Median home value
$227,300
Median gross rent
$1,318
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.7%
Typical commute
22.2 min
Drive-alone commute
74.3%
Public transit commute
0.8%
Walked to work
4.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
72.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.8%
Working from home
4.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.9%
Homes built 2020+
1.9%
Households without a vehicle
12.4%
Households with children
27.1%
Residents with a disability
12.4%
Residents without insurance
10%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Wicomico County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Hurricane declarations
6
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SALISBURY-WICOMICO RGNL AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
66.9°F
Average low
47°F
Annual rainfall
47.5"
Annual snowfall
8"

Month by month

A year in Salisbury.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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