The Salisbury, MD-DE Metropolitan Statistical Area is a

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-designated metropolitan area centered in and around

Salisbury, Maryland Salisbury () is a city in and the county seat of Wicomico County, Maryland, United States, and the largest city in the state's Eastern Shore region. The population was 33,050 at the 2020 census. Salisbury is the principal city of the Salisbury ...

, including four counties: Somerset County, Maryland, Somerset, Wicomico County, Maryland, Wicomico, and Worcester County, Maryland, Worcester in Maryland; and Sussex County, Delaware, Sussex in Delaware. 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, Maryland, Dorchester County.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
. Office of Management and Budget. September 14, 2018.

Counties

*Dorchester County, Maryland (in CSA not MSA) *Somerset County, Maryland *Wicomico County, Maryland *Worcester County, Maryland *Sussex County, Delaware

Communities

Places with more than 20,000 inhabitants

(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 United States Census, 2000, 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, Maryland, Ocean Pines Micropolitan Statistical Area and Sussex County, Delaware was considered a part of the Seaford, Delaware, Seaford Micropolitan Statistical Area. 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, Maryland, Dorchester County). The Salisbury–Ocean Pines, Maryland, 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).

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, 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 (U.S. Census), White, 27.32% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.25% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 1.46% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), Pacific Islander, 0.73% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), 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

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Airports

*Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport *Bennett Airport *Crisfield Municipal Airport *Delaware Coastal Airport *Laurel Airport (Delaware), Laurel Airport *Ocean City Municipal Airport (Maryland), Ocean City Municipal Airport

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

*Delaware Technical Community College Jack F. Owens Campus *Salisbury University *University of Maryland Eastern Shore *Wor–Wic Community College

Media

Radio

Television

References

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