Salisbury is a medium-sized city located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 33,616 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Salisbury is the 34th largest community in Maryland.Salisbury is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Salisbury is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Salisbury who work in office and administrative support (9.86%), sales jobs (8.36%), and teaching (7.83%).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. In terms of college education, Salisbury is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.68% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Salisbury in 2022 was $30,170, 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 $120,680 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, Irish, Haitian, English, and Italian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Salisbury's cultural character, accounting for 16.16% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Salisbury is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.
