Salisbury
NCRowan County, North Carolina
Population 147K |Median income $59,717 |2 hospitals
Population
147,067
Rowan County
Median Income
$59,717
-6% vs avg
Median Home Value
$187,300
-4% vs avg
Median Age
40.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
148K+7%
Median Income
$63,196+52%
Median Home Value
$216,100+66%
Poverty Rate
15.8%-16%
Unemployment
5.9%-54%
Economics
Median Rent $925/mo
Poverty Rate
16.4% +14% vs avg
Unemployment 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 20.6%
Work From Home 6.4%
Public Transit 0.3%
Demographics
White 73.4%
African American 16%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8%
Asian 1.1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
37.7%
Obesity
37.4%
Short Sleep Duration
30.8%
Physical Inactivity
27.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.5%
Current Smoking
15.9%
Binge Drinking
14.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.3%
Diabetes
12.7%
Lack of Health Insurance
11.7%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 79.6%
Dental Visit 61.2%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
11%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.3%
Stroke
4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
377 per 100k
+6% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2084 per 100k
+5% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
313.1
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
55.8
Burglary
373.7
Larceny-Theft
1509.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
200.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
2
W.G. (BILL) HEFNER SALISBURY VA MEDICAL CENTER (SALSBURY)
SALISBURY · Acute Care - Veterans Administration · ER
★★★★☆
NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER
SALISBURY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Salisbury Area 3
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait: Wind Gusts Up to 55 Knots Expected
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for St. Lawrence Island; Wind Gusts Up to 60 MPH Expected
NOAA · 5h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Saint Lawrence Island and Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters Through Wednesday
NOAA · 11h ago
Nearby Cities 8
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 (Rowan County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.