Because there are quite a few people attending college in Salisbury, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Salisbury provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
The percentage of people in Salisbury who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.27% of adults in Salisbury have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Salisbury in 2022 was $29,264, which is low income relative to Maryland, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,056 for a family of four. However, Salisbury contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Salisbury is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Salisbury home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Salisbury residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Salisbury include German, English, Irish, Haitian, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Salisbury is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and French Creole.
