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Salisbury, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Wicomico County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
33,080
Population
2,395/sq mi density
$56,402
Median Income
$30,079 per capita
$217,500
Home Value
$261,321 Zillow
$1,247
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
887
Violent Crime/100K
4,292 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$56,402 median income, 6.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$217,500 home value, $1,247/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
887 violent crimes/100K (134% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+6.3%
31,395 → 33,372
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.8%
$37,153 → $56,402
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Salisbury across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
34,823
+1,451 from 2023 (33,372)
Projected Median Income 2030
$75,530
+$19,128 from 2023 ($56,402)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31,395 | - | $37,153 | - |
| 2015 | 32,491 | +3.5% | $37,705 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 32,703 | +0.7% | $37,416 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 33,061 | +1.1% | $41,905 | +12% |
| 2021 | 32,930 | -0.4% | $48,310 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 33,372 | +1.3% | $56,402 | +16.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.