The Salisbury Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau in 2010, is a metropolitan area centered on the city of Salisbury, Maryland and including portions of the U.S. states of Delaware and Maryland on the Delmarva Peninsula. The metropolitan area consists of four counties: Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester in Maryland and Sussex in Delaware.
Somerset County, Maryland
Wicomico County, Maryland
Worcester County, Maryland
Sussex County, Delaware
Salisbury, Maryland (Principal City)
Georgetown, Delaware
Milford, Delaware (part)
Ocean City, Maryland
Ocean Pines, Maryland (census-designated place)
Seaford, Delaware
Berlin, Maryland
Bethany Beach, Delaware
Blades, Delaware
Bridgeville, Delaware
Crisfield, Maryland
Delmar, Delaware
Delmar, Maryland
Fruitland, Maryland
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)
Dagsboro, Delaware
Deal Island, Maryland (census-designated place)
Eden, Maryland (census-designated place)
Fairmount, Maryland (census-designated place)
Frankford, Delaware
Greenwood, Delaware
Hebron, Maryland
Millville, Delaware
Mount Vernon, Maryland (census-designated place)
Sharptown, Maryland
Willards, Maryland
Allen, Maryland (census-designated place)
Bethel, Delaware
Bishopville, Maryland (census-designated place)
Bivalve, Maryland (census-designated place)
Chance, Maryland (census-designated place)
Dames Quarter, Maryland (census-designated place)
Dewey Beach, Delaware
Ellendale, Delaware
Fenwick Island, Delaware
Frenchtown-Rumbly, Maryland (census-designated place)
Girdletree, Maryland (census-designated place)
Henlopen Acres, Delaware
Jesterville, Maryland (census-designated place)
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)
Tyaskin, Maryland (census-designated place)
Waterview, Maryland (census-designated place)
West Pocomoke, Maryland (census-designated place)
Whaleyville, Maryland (census-designated place)
Whitehaven, Maryland (census-designated place)
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). 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.
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).
As of the census of 2000, 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 MSA 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.
US 9
US 13
US 50
US 113
DE 1
DE 16
DE 20
DE 24
DE 26
DE / MD 54
DE 404
MD 12
MD 90
MD 313
MD 413
MD 528
Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport
Bennett Airport
Crisfield Municipal Airport
Delaware Coastal Airport
Laurel Airport
Ocean City Municipal Airport
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 Beach Bus - Bus service in Ocean City with connections to Shore Transit and DART First State.
Colleges and universities
Delaware Technical Community College Jack F. Owens Campus
Salisbury University
Sojourner–Douglass College Salisbury Campus
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Wor–Wic Community College
