Salisbury, MD

Salisbury, MD

2003‑2006:

Salisbury, MD Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Somerset County, MD		20,745		19,623		18,924		19,188		23,440		24,747		25,666

Wicomico County, MD		39,641		49,050		54,236		64,540		74,339		84,644		90,252



Total		-		-		-		-		-		-		115,918
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-		-		-



Total (as currently defined)		60,386		68,673		73,160		83,728		97,779		109,391		115,918
Percent Change		-		13.7%		6.5%		14.4%		16.8%		11.9%		6.0%

Timeline

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Component

Somerset County, MD

Wicomico County, MD

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Salisbury, MD		15,141			16,302			15,252			16,429			20,592			23,743			26,295	*



Total		0			0			0			0			0			0			26,295
Metro		0			0			0			0			0			0			115,918
Percent																				22.7%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Salisbury, MD

Urban/Rural Population



2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					69,955		63.9%
			UA Population				57,986		53.0%
		Rural Population					39,436		36.1%

		Inside Principal Cities					23,743		21.7%
		Outside Principal Cities					85,648		78.3%

		Total Metro Area Population					109,391		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Salisbury, MD-DE			59,426		57,986		97.6%

		Total					57,986


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Jun 2003



-		New Metro Area: Salisbury, MD Metro Area
-		Somerset County, MD included as original Metro Area component
-		Wicomico County, MD included as original Metro Area component
-		Salisbury, MD designated as original principal city of new Metro Area