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Salisbury, MD vs Salisbury, NC

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- Salisbury is 0% more densely populated than Salisbury.
- People are 44.7% more likely to be married in Salisbury.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years older in Salisbury.
 Salisbury, MDSalisbury, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,258329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.838.4
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 Population - 201030,386  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,462285,036,114
 Population - 199020,592  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock27.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now60.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,585.693.4
 Land Area13.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salisbury, MDSalisbury, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Salisbury, MDSalisbury, NCUnited States
 White46.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock36.5%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salisbury, MDSalisbury, NCUnited States
 Married Population28.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married51.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households13,171  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,96680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Salisbury    11 Reviews

Elijah · 
Over 5 years ago

I left Salisbury 5 years ago, but a year ago I had some business nearby, so I decides to visit Salisbury, MD for nostalgia’s sake, it was a big mistake. I’ll admit there  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in Salisbury for 10 years before leaving and It’s funny that people keep telling me that Salisbury has very little crime, and that it having high crime is made  More

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I am tired of hearing about salisbury having a "high violent crime rate" in these national reviews. It is inaccurate and damaging to property and business owners here.  More

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Reviews for Salisbury    9 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

So we went to check out the area today as we consider buying nearby. I read all this crime stuff etc. I rolled through my potential hood and talked to a variety of  More

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A big thank you to Leanne for her candid, well written review. She saved us a lot of time and money. Salisbury is off our bucket list. Wonderful old houses, though. We  More

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The apparently bucolic town of Salisbury is set in a beautiful southern climate with lots of beautiful historic homes and huge old-growth oaks. Those charming  More

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