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Salisbury Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Salisbury Area is 381,868. The Salisbury Area population density is 377.87 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 474.59 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Salisbury Area is white, which represent 76.18% of the total population. The average Salisbury Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 381,868. #133

Population Density, #69

Salisbury Area
377.87 per square mile
Maryland
474.59 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:290,926 (76.18%, #654)
Black:68,548 (17.95%, #147)
Hispanic:25,930 (6.79%, #363)
Asian:6,067 (1.59%, #269)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):1,394 (0.37%, #473)
One Race, Other:6,365 (1.67%, see rank)
Two or More Races:8,568 (2.24%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:10,339 (39.87%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:4,057 (15.65%, see rank)
Cuban:365 (1.41%, see rank)
Central American:7,598 (29.30%, see rank)
South American:1,458 (5.62%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:1,312 (21.63%, see rank)
Chinese:744 (12.26%, see rank)
Filipino:850 (14.01%, see rank)
Japanese:112 (1.85%, see rank)
Korean:1,178 (19.42%, see rank)
Vietnamese:830 (13.68%, see rank)
Asian, Other:1,041 (17.16%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

322,365 (84.42%) out of the total population of 381,868 reported first ancestry.

 Salisbury Area% of the Total PopulationMarylandU.S.
Arab8780.23%, see rank0.48%0.56%
Czech9990.26%, see rank0.38%0.47%
Danish6620.17%, see rank0.18%0.42%
Dutch4,4551.17%, see rank0.86%1.40%
English52,43213.73%, see rank7.82%8.02%
French8,3642.19%, see rank1.89%3.34%
German58,97215.44%, see rank14.69%15.03%
Greek1,8650.49%, see rank0.59%0.41%
Hungarian1,9130.50%, see rank0.41%0.46%
Irish57,03114.93%, see rank11.24%10.80%
Italian24,9036.52%, see rank5.21%5.52%
Norwegian1,5210.40%, see rank0.51%1.42%
Polish11,6613.05%, see rank3.31%3.01%
Portuguese8070.21%, see rank0.18%0.44%
Russian2,5360.66%, see rank1.33%0.92%
Scotch-Irish3,4370.90%, see rank0.75%0.99%
Scottish6,4831.70%, see rank1.63%1.72%
Subsaharan African2,2890.60%, see rank3.62%0.95%
Swedish2,8000.73%, see rank0.58%1.27%
Swiss7800.20%, see rank0.20%0.30%
Ukrainian1,3080.34%, see rank0.37%0.31%
American32,0378.39%, see rank5.14%7.12%
Welsh3,2610.85%, see rank0.63%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 186,311 (48.79%, see rank)
Females: 195,557 (51.21%, see rank)

Salisbury Area
Male: 48.79%
Female: 51.21%
Maryland
Male: 48.43%
Female: 51.57%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Salisbury Area
43.20 years old
Maryland
38.10 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Salisbury Area
41.70 years old
Maryland
36.50 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Salisbury Area
44.90 years old
Maryland
39.60 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Salisbury Area% of the Total PopulationMarylandU.S.
Under 5 years21,3195.58%, see rank6.24%6.36%
5 to 9 years21,1545.54%, see rank6.30%6.51%
10 to 14 years21,3455.59%, see rank6.41%6.59%
15 to 19 years24,1706.33%, see rank6.73%6.85%
20 to 24 years27,5917.23%, see rank6.84%7.13%
25 to 34 years41,74810.93%, see rank13.60%13.47%
35 to 44 years41,25010.80%, see rank13.23%12.96%
45 to 54 years52,36013.71%, see rank15.18%14.09%
55 to 64 years55,10314.43%, see rank12.50%12.29%
65 to 74 years44,67011.70%, see rank7.33%7.64%
75 to 84 22,4505.88%, see rank3.88%4.25%
85 years and over8,7082.28%, see rank1.77%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Salisbury AreaMarylandU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population266,289, 100%3,973,193209,056,129
Less Than High School37,597, 14.12%, see rank11.00%13.67%
High School Graduate94,692, 35.56%, see rank25.75%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree70,721, 26.56%, see rank25.96%29.09%
Bachelor Degree37,321, 14.02%, see rank20.28%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree25,958, 9.75%, see rank17.02%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.21, see rank14.0813.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Salisbury Area MarylandU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten9,51277.54%22.46%64.27%35.73%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)33,12690.04%, see rank9.96%, see rank86.64%13.36%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)17,56892.35%, see rank7.65%, see rank86.03%13.97%90.60%9.40%
College24,21790.18%, see rank9.82%, see rank79.98%20.02%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School3,33377.02%, see rank22.98%, see rank59.21%40.79%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Salisbury AreaMarylandU.S.
Total Households143,830, 100%2,155,983116,211,092
Average Household Size2.55, see rank2.672.63
1 Person Households38,239, 26.59%, see rank26.95%27.57%
2 or More Person Households105,591, 73.41%, see rank73.05%72.43%
Family Households (Families)96,319, 66.97%, see rank67.07%66.22%
Average Family Size3.16, see rank3.353.32
Married-Couple Family70,533, 49.04%, see rank47.68%48.42%
Nonfamily Households47,511, 33.03%, see rank32.93%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Salisbury Area%MarylandU.S.
15 Years and Over Total318,050see rank4,772,468252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over153,808100%, see rank2,282,784123,281,364
Never Married52,06033.85%, see rank37.18%35.77%
Married80,44052.30%, see rank52.02%52.04%
Widowed5,5313.60%, see rank2.51%2.57%
Divorced15,77710.26%, see rank8.29%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over164,242100%, see rank2,489,684129,692,771
Never Married45,74627.85%, see rank32.67%29.48%
Married78,39347.73%, see rank47.39%49.19%
Widowed18,75311.42%, see rank8.75%9.16%
Divorced21,35013.00%, see rank11.19%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Salisbury Area%MarylandU.S.
Native356,64993.40%, see rank85.78%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence195,00851.07%, see rank47.61%58.73%
Born in Different State157,88941.35%, see rank36.82%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		3,7520.98%, see rank1.35%1.42%
Foreign Born25,2196.60%, see rank14.22%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship9,5812.51%, see rank6.75%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship15,6384.10%, see rank7.47%7.09%
Born In Europe3,7210.97%, see rank1.46%1.53%
Born In Asia5,0931.33%, see rank4.70%3.82%
Born In Africa8970.23%, see rank2.22%0.55%
Born In Oceania380.01%, see rank0.04%0.07%
Born In Latin America15,0143.93%, see rank5.64%6.83%
Born In Northern America4560.12%, see rank0.16%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Salisbury Area%MarylandU.S.
English131,53691.45%, see rank82.42%79.39%
Spanish6,4074.45%, see rank6.41%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages4,0792.84%, see rank5.40%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages1,3170.92%, see rank3.81%3.36%
Other4910.34%, see rank1.96%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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