Salisbury, PA Demographics

A map of Salisbury's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	573	684	97.6%	96.9%
Hispanic	7	1	1.2%	0.1%
Multiracial	7	16	1.2%	2.3%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Salisbury, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 587, a large decrease from the 706 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.6% White, 1.2% Hispanic, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Salisbury, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Salisbury has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Salisbury, that probability was 6.1% in 2020 and 4.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Salisbury is ranked the 1272nd most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Salisbury was ranked the 1153rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Salisbury's White Population

573 residents of Salisbury, or 97.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Salisbury is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Salisbury ranks 138th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Salisbury's White population has declined by an estimated 16.2%. White residents' share of Salisbury's population has increased from 96.9% to 97.6%.

Salisbury is more White than neighboring Meyersdale (97.1% White), and Garrett (87.6% White). Salisbury is less White than neighboring Grantsville (99.4% White), Finzel (100% White), and Jennings (100% White).

Salisbury's Black Population

0 residents of Salisbury, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Salisbury is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Salisbury ranks 1397th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Salisbury's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Salisbury's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Salisbury is less Black than neighboring Meyersdale (0.2% Black).

Salisbury's Asian Population

0 residents of Salisbury, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Salisbury is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Salisbury ranks 1028th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Salisbury's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Salisbury's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Salisbury is less Asian than neighboring Garrett (2.5% Asian).

Salisbury's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Salisbury, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Salisbury is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Salisbury ranks 1777th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Salisbury's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 600.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Salisbury's population has increased from 0.1% to 1.2%.

Salisbury is more Hispanic than neighboring Meyersdale (0.2% Hispanic), Grantsville (0% Hispanic), Garrett (0% Hispanic), Finzel (0% Hispanic), and Jennings (0% Hispanic).

Salisbury's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Salisbury, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Salisbury is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Salisbury ranks 1459th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Salisbury's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Salisbury's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Salisbury is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grantsville (0.1% Native American/Other).

Salisbury's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Salisbury, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Salisbury is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Salisbury ranks 1482nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Salisbury's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 56.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Salisbury's population has decreased from 2.3% to 1.2%.

Salisbury is more Multiracial than neighboring Grantsville (0.5% Multiracial), Finzel (0% Multiracial), and Jennings (0% Multiracial). Salisbury is less Multiracial than neighboring Meyersdale (2.4% Multiracial), and Garrett (9.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.