Population 74,942 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Salisbury
Household size in Salisbury
| Period | Salisbury | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Salisbury run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Salisbury
| Period | Salisbury | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Salisbury are younger than 41.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Charlotte area overall, where the median age is 38.8. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.4, in line with the national trend.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Salisbury
| Period | Salisbury | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Salisbury (14.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.4 points, even as the national share fell. Salisbury has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of North Carolina cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Salisbury
Renters in Salisbury
| Period | Salisbury | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.4% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.9% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Salisbury rent their homes (33.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 41.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share is up 1.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Salisbury
| Period | Salisbury | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Salisbury as nationally: 10.6%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Charlotte area overall (8.3%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.8 points, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Salisbury
| Period | Salisbury | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Salisbury was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Charlotte area overall, where the median home dates to 1994. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Salisbury
| Period | Salisbury | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $637 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $683 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $762 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,122 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$484 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Salisbury pays $1,122 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $484 a month since 2006–10, up 76%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Salisbury
Bachelor's degrees in Salisbury
| Period | Salisbury | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a quarter of adults 25 and older in Salisbury (25.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 4.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Salisbury
| Period | Salisbury | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.1% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.2% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Salisbury have finished high school as nationally: 89.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Charlotte area as a whole (90.6%). The share with a diploma is up 8.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Salisbury
| Period | Salisbury | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Salisbury than nationally: unemployment was 6.1%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Salisbury compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 2.48 | 41.0 | 14.8% | 33.9% | 10.6% | 1981 | $1,122 | 25.7% | 89.1% | 6.1% |
| East Spencer | 2.06 | 43.3 | 20.1% | 48.0% | 8.9% | 1966 | $758 | 10.9% | 88.4% | 12.7% |
| Granite Quarry | 2.81 | 41.3 | 10.2% | 11.8% | 5.3% | 1985 | $926 | 25.7% | 93.6% | 3.3% |
| Spencer | 2.36 | 42.2 | 10.7% | 27.9% | 15.4% | 1951 | $1,086 | 29.1% | 85.0% | 7.9% |
| Faith | 2.80 | 43.0 | 17.9% | 19.8% | 5.1% | 1980 | $938 | 26.2% | 93.7% | 5.5% |
| Barber | 2.58 | 55.4 | 10.7% | 10.7% | 21.3% | 1980 | $842 | 19.0% | 88.5% | 5.7% |
| China Grove | 2.72 | 41.1 | 7.0% | 20.8% | 6.7% | 1984 | $1,062 | 18.7% | 85.1% | 4.5% |
| Rockwell | 2.53 | 41.2 | 9.0% | 27.9% | 7.2% | 1987 | $1,028 | 19.9% | 90.3% | 2.4% |
| Linwood | 2.70 | 40.9 | 10.2% | 16.5% | 8.2% | 1987 | $915 | 18.7% | 91.7% | 2.7% |
| Landis | 2.24 | 46.4 | 8.0% | 14.4% | 11.0% | 1985 | $840 | 23.7% | 96.5% | 3.4% |
| Southmont | 2.59 | 45.6 | 3.2% | 9.8% | 31.1% | 1992 | $848 | 28.4% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Salisbury. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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