Overview
1,501
Total Population
43.8
Median age
50.30%
Female population %
98.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
73.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
18
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Salisbury's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Salisbury is 43.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Salisbury's population under 18 was 23.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Salisbury's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Salisbury, 19.25% were under the age of 15, 17.52% aged 15 to 29, 39.97% aged 30 to 64, 16.86% aged 65 to 84, and 6.40% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 9 more females than males in Salisbury:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.30% females and 49.70% males in Salisbury, MO.
- The Salisbury, MO gender ratio is 98.8:100 i.e. 98.8 men to 100 women (0.988).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 81.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 83.
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Race / Ethnicity
Salisbury's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Salisbury population: 92.07% are White, 4.66% are Black or African American and 3.26% are multiracial.
- Salisbury's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 18 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,483 (98.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Salisbury is White with a population of 1,382 (92.07% of the total population).
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Year by year
Salisbury's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,748 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Salisbury's population decreased by 134 (7.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Salisbury's population decreased by 49 (3.04%), 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's population was lowest in year 2018 at 1,523.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)