Salisbury is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 26,676 people and 14 constituent neighborhoods, Salisbury is the 25th largest community in North Carolina.

Unlike some cities, Salisbury isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Salisbury are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Salisbury is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Salisbury who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.45%), sales jobs (8.93%), and management occupations (8.42%).

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Salisbury spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.11 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

For their daily commute to and from work, many people in Salisbury choose to take public transit. Most of these commuters are using the bus.

Salisbury Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Salisbury is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 24.13% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Salisbury in 2000 was $18,864, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $75,456 for a family of four.

Salisbury is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Salisbury home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Salisbury is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Salisbury include German, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Salisbury is English. Some people also speak Spanish.