Census place 3758860

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 36,879 and 1,589 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 93 covered North Carolina places are: median home value is $242,500, below the comparison median of $309,100; median household income is $53,716, below the comparison median of $66,738; and median gross rent is $1,071, below the comparison median of $1,246. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$242,500
Below the comparison median of $309,100
median household income
$53,716
Below the comparison median of $66,738
median gross rent
$1,071
Below the comparison median of $1,246

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
36,879
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,589/sq mi
23.2 sq mi land area
Median age
36.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$53,716
Median home value
$242,500
Median gross rent
$1,071
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.9%
Typical commute
21.8 min
Drive-alone commute
72.2%
Public transit commute
1.9%
Walked to work
1.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
48.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
51.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.2%
Working from home
8.7%

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
86.9%
Homes built 2020+
1.8%
Households without a vehicle
13.4%
Households with children
28.7%
Residents with a disability
16%
Residents without insurance
7.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Hurricane declarations
6
Tropical Storm declarations
3
Severe Ice Storm 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: WINSTON SALEM REYNOLDS AP (35 mi from place center)
Average high
69.4°F
Average low
49.6°F
Annual rainfall
43.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

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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