Salisbury

MD

Wicomico County, Maryland

Population 104K |Median income $69,421 |1 hospital

Population
103,815
Wicomico County
Median Income
$69,421
+10% vs avg
Median Home Value
$226,900
+16% vs avg
Median Age
36.1
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
104K+4%
Median Income
$72,861+43%
Median Home Value
$238,900+31%
Poverty Rate
14%-18%
Unemployment
6.4%-39%

Economics

Median Rent
$1,190/mo
Poverty Rate
13.8% -4% vs avg
Unemployment 6.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 28.9%
Work From Home 6.2%
Public Transit 0.7%

Demographics

White 62.6%
African American 26.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Asian 2.8%
Other / Multiethnic 2.8%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
39.6%
High Blood Pressure
36.7%
Short Sleep Duration
35.3%
Physical Inactivity
28%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.6%
Binge Drinking
14.4%
Current Smoking
13.4%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.1%
Diabetes
12.6%
Current Asthma
11.1%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 81%
Dental Visit 57.4%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
9.1%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.5%
Stroke
3.7%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
397 per 100k
+12% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1715 per 100k
-14% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
268.2
Homicide
10.0
Robbery
119.1
Burglary
200.1
Larceny-Theft
1279.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
235.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
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1
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0
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0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL, INC
SALISBURY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆

Alerts & News — Salisbury Area 1

Disasters high

Maryland Receives FEMA Emergency Declaration Following Severe Winter Storm

FEMA · 10h ago

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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Wicomico County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.