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Salisbury, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Rowan County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
35,730
Population
1,547/sq mi density
$51,058
Median Income
$30,932 per capita
$215,200
Home Value
$277,739 Zillow
$1,030
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
735
Violent Crime/100K
4,171 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$51,058 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$215,200 home value, $1,030/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
735 violent crimes/100K (93% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
26.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,058
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,932
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.1%
54% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Salisbury vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Salisbury’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,058
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,932
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,150
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,106
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,106
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.0%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
83% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,886M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
17.4%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,334
Restaurants
235
Healthcare
273
Retail
429
Manufacturing
181
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,150
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,570
2% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,058 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,932 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,150 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,106 |
| County GDP | $7,886M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,334 |
| Restaurants | 235 |
| Healthcare | 273 |
| Retail | 429 |
| Manufacturing | 181 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,150 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,570 |