Salisbury, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 23,743. Estimated population in July 2024: 26,295 (+10.7% change)
Males: 11,062 (46.6%), Females: 12,681 (53.4%)

Wicomico County

Zip codes: 21801, 21804.

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.4 years
Median household income: $29,191
Median house value: $81,700

Population by Race

Races in Salisbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.4%)
  • Black (32.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Korean (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (11.1%), Irish (10.9%), English (10.5%), United States (8.9%), Italian (4.7%), Subsaharan African (2.0%).

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 11.1 square miles

Map of Salisbury, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Salisbury

  • High school or higher: 76.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salisbury city

  • Never married: 46.7%
  • Now married: 31.0%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

6.8% Foreign born (3.3% Asia, 2.4% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,002 (+14.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Salisbury:

  • DEER’S HEAD CENTER (315 DEER’S HEAD HOSPITAL ROAD)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CHESAPEAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (220 TILGHMAN ROAD)
  • PENINSULA GENL HOSP (100 E CARROLL AVE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Salisbury:

  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 7 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Abbreviation: SBY)
  • DOVER AFB (about 53 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 90 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Salisbury:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Salisbury:

  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 5,645; Location: 1101 CAMDEN AVE; Public; Website: www.ssu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • WOR-WIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,176; Location: 32000 CAMPUS DRIVE; Public; Website: www.worwic.cc.md.us)
  • DELMARVA BEAUTY ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 67; Location: 111 MILFORD ST; Private, for-profit)
  • EASTERN BIBLE INSTITUTE (Location: 309 W COLLEGE AVE; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Salisbury:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 14 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 26 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 75 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,172)
  • ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; ARNOLD, MD; Full-time enrollment: 6,467)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 83 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 17,786)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 88 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,817)

Schools

Public high schools in Salisbury:

  • JAMES M. BENNETT HIGH (Students: 1,358; Location: 300 E COLLEGE AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WICOMICO HIGH (Students: 1,202; Location: 201 LONG AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PARKSIDE HIGH (Students: 1,116; Location: 1015 BEAGLIN PARK DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WICOMICO COUNTY EVENING HIGH (Students: 138; Location: 101 LONG AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Salisbury:

  • SALISBURY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 188; Location: 807 PARKER RD; Grades: 6 – 12)
  • FAITH BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 150; Location: 30505 DAGSBORO ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • SALISBURY BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 110; Location: 6413 HOBBS RD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • PARKWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 85; Location: PO BOX 1714; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Salisbury:

  • BENNETT MIDDLE (Students: 977; Location: 200 E COLLEGE AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SALISBURY MIDDLE (Students: 907; Location: 607 MORRIS ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WICOMICO MIDDLE (Students: 769; Location: 635 E MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PEMBERTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 594; Location: 1300 PEMBERTON DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BEAVER RUN SCHOOL (Students: 522; Location: 31481 OCEAN CITY RD; Grades: PK – 02)
  • PRINCE STREET SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 400 PRINCE ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NORTH SALISBURY ELEMENTARY (Students: 428; Location: 201 UNION AVENUE; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • PINEHURST ELEMENTARY (Students: 421; Location: 520 S PINEHURST AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CHARLES H. CHIPMAN ELEMENTARY (Students: 400; Location: 711 LAKE ST; Grades: PK – 02)
  • EAST SALISBURY ELEMENTARY (Students: 346; Location: 1201 OLD OCEAN CITY RD; Grades: 03 – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Salisbury:

  • ST FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: 500 CAMDEN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SALISBURY SCHOOL INC. (Students: 289; Location: P O BOX 2295; Grades: KG – 11)
  • BUTTONS AND BOWS (Students: 236; Location: 1315 OLD OCEAN CITY RD; Grades: PK – 4)
  • ASBURY CHILD DEVELOPMNET CTR (Students: 224; Location: 1401 CAMDEN AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • TENDERHEART CHILD CARE (Students: 91; Location: 31690 WINTERPLACE PARKWAY; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEM (Students: 40; Location: 6070 HOBBS ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)
  • YOUNG AVE PRIMARY DIV OF TINY (Students: 39; Location: 1101 ROBERT ST; Grades: KG – 1)
  • PARK SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST SCH (Students: 21; Location: 31525 JOHN DEERE DR; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Salisbury:

  • WICOMICO COUNTY FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,119,525; Location: 122 SOUTH DIVISION STREET; 129,127 books; 6,622 audio materials; 6,724 video materials; 206 serial subscriptions)