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The total population of Salisbury is estimated to be 35,437 with 18,198 males (51.35%) and 17,239 females (48.65%). There are 959 less females than males in Salisbury.
The median household income in Salisbury was $48,269 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 869(1.77%) from $49,138 in 2020. This income is 64.70% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Salisbury sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $58,969. Overall, the median household income for the city of Salisbury stands at $48,269.
In Salisbury, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,891 for males and $23,801 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,093 for males and $46,406 for females.
In Salisbury, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $57,959, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $22,016.
In 2022, the population of Salisbury was 35,808, a 0.90% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Salisbury's population was 35,490, a decline of 0.28% compared to a population of 35,588 in 2020.
The median age in Salisbury, NC is 35.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.51% were under the age of 15, 23.23% aged 15 to 29, 40.40% aged 30 to 64, 14.69% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Salisbury population: 53.64% are White, 37.63% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.04% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.62% are some other race and 4.71% are multiracial.