Salisbury, Massachusetts Population

Overview

9,152

Total Population

48.2

Median age

49.33%

Female population %

102.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

50.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

633

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Salisbury town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Salisbury town is 48.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Salisbury town's population under 18 was 15.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Salisbury town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Salisbury town, 12.46% were under the age of 15, 17.70% aged 15 to 29, 48.78% aged 30 to 64, 18.83% aged 65 to 84, and 2.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 122 less females than males in Salisbury town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.33% females and 50.67% males in Salisbury, Massachusetts.
The Salisbury, Massachusetts gender ratio is 102.7:100 i.e. 102.7 men to 100 women (1.027).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 440.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 474.

Salisbury town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Salisbury town population: 88.48% are White, 1.06% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.40% are Asian, 1.37% are some other race and 6.40% are multiracial.
Salisbury town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 633 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,519 (93.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Salisbury town is White with a population of 8,098 (88.48% of the total population).

Salisbury town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 9,538 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Salisbury town's population increased by 453 (5.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Salisbury town's population increased by 905 (10.89%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Salisbury town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,858.