The Salisbury, MD-DE Metropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau-designated metropolitan area centered in and around Salisbury, Maryland, including four counties: Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester in Maryland; and Sussex in Delaware.[1]
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.
Counties
Communities
Places with more than 20,000 inhabitants
- Salisbury, Maryland (principal city)
 
Places with 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants
- Cambridge, Maryland (in CSA not MSA)
 - Georgetown, Delaware
 - Milford, Delaware (part)
 - Ocean City, Maryland
 - Ocean Pines, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - Seaford, Delaware
 
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
- Algonquin, Maryland (census-designated place, in CSA not MSA)
 - Berlin, Maryland
 - Bethany Beach, Delaware
 - Blades, Delaware
 - Bridgeville, Delaware
 - Crisfield, Maryland
 - Delmar, Delaware
 - Delmar, Maryland
 - Fruitland, Maryland
 - Hurlock, Maryland (in CSA not MSA)
 - Laurel, Delaware
 - Lewes, Delaware
 - Long Neck, Delaware (census-designated place)
 - Millsboro, Delaware
 - Milton, Delaware
 - Ocean View, Delaware
 - Pittsville, Maryland
 - Pocomoke City, Maryland
 - Princess Anne, Maryland
 - Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
 - Selbyville, Delaware
 - Snow Hill, Maryland
 - West Ocean City, Maryland (census-designated place)
 
Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
- Dagsboro, Delaware
 - Deal Island, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - Eden, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - Fairmount, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - Frankford, Delaware
 - Greenwood, Delaware
 - Hebron, Maryland
 - Lincoln, Delaware (census-designated place)
 - Millville, Delaware
 - Mount Vernon, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - Secretary, Maryland (in CSA not MSA)
 - Sharptown, Maryland
 - Willards, Maryland
 
Places with less than 500 inhabitants
- Allen, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - Bethel, Delaware
 - Bishopville, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - Bivalve, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - Brookview, Maryland (in CSA not MSA)
 - Chance, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - Church Creek, Maryland (in CSA not MSA)
 - Dames Quarter, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - Dewey Beach, Delaware
 - East New Market, Maryland (in CSA not MSA)
 - Eldorado, Maryland (in CSA not MSA)
 - Ellendale, Delaware
 - Elliott, Maryland (census-designated place, in CSA not MSA)
 - Fenwick Island, Delaware
 - Fishing Creek, Maryland (census-designated place, in CSA not MSA)
 - Frenchtown-Rumbly, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - Galestown, Maryland (in CSA not MSA)
 - Girdletree, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - Henlopen Acres, Delaware
 - Jesterville, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - Madison, Maryland (census-designated place, in CSA not MSA)
 - Mardela Springs, Maryland
 - Nanticoke, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - Nanticoke Acres, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - Newark, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - Parsonsburg, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - Powellville, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - Quantico, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - Slaughter Beach, Delaware
 - Smith Island, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - South Bethany, Delaware
 - Stockton, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - Taylors Island, Maryland (census-designated place, in CSA not MSA)
 - Tyaskin, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - Vienna, Maryland (in CSA not MSA)
 - Waterview, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - West Pocomoke, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - Whaleyville, Maryland (census-designated place)
 - Whitehaven, Maryland (census-designated place)
 
History
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.
Transportation
Major highways
Airports
Mass transit
- 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.
 
Colleges and universities
Media
Radio
Television
See also
References
- ↑ "OMB BULLETIN NO. 13-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. February 28, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
 - 1 2 OMB BULLETIN NO. 18-04: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas Archived 2020-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Office of Management and Budget. September 14, 2018.
 - ↑ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)". 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original (CSV) on June 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
 - ↑ "METROPOLITAN AND MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENTS, December 2009, WITH CODES". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
 - ↑ "Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-02)". 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original (CSV) on April 20, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
 - ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
 
