The metropolitan area had a population of 423,481 residents as of the 2020 census. The U.S. Census Bureau defines the Salisbury-Cambridge, MD-DE Combined Statistical Area, which combines the Salisbury metropolitan area with the
Cambridge, Maryland micropolitan statistical area including
Dorchester County,[2] with a total 2020 population of 456,012.
Prior to the 2010 census, the Salisbury metropolitan area consisted only of Wicomico and Somerset counties in Maryland. As of the
2000 census, the MSA had a population of 109,391 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 120,181).[3] Worcester County, Maryland was considered a part of the
Ocean Pines Micropolitan Statistical Area and Sussex County, Delaware was considered a part of the
Seaford Micropolitan Statistical Area.[4] In 2018, the United States Census Bureau defined the Salisbury-Cambridge, MD-DE Combined Statistical Area, which combines the Salisbury metropolitan area with the
Cambridge, Maryland Micropolitan Statistical Area (
Dorchester County).[2]
The Salisbury–
Ocean Pines Combined Statistical Area consisted of the Salisbury metropolitan area and the Ocean Pines micropolitan area. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 155,934 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 169,303).[5]
Demographics
As of the 2000 census,[6] of there were 109,931 people, 40,579 households, and 27,223 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 68.92%
White, 27.32%
African American, 0.25%
Native American, 1.46%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.73% from
other races, and 1.30% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population.
The median income for a household in the area was $34,469, and the median income for a family was $42,386. Males had a median income of $29,989 versus $23,292 for females. The
per capita income for the MSA was $17,568.
Shore Transit serves Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties with local routes in Salisbury and commuter routes between cities and towns in the three counties.
DART First State serves Sussex County, Delaware with six year-round routes along with seasonal routes in the beach communities and inter-county service to other parts of Delaware.
Ocean City Transportation A Bus service in Ocean City with connections to Shore Transit and DART First State.
Core cities are metropolitan core cities of at least a million people. The other areas are urban areas of cities that have an urban area of 150,000+ or of a metropolitan area of at least 250,000+. Satellite cities are in italics.