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Salisbury metropolitan area

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| name = Salisbury metropolitan area

| other_name = Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area

| settlement_type = Metropolitan Statistical Area

| image_skyline = Salisbury MD Main Street.jpg

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| map_alt = Map of Salisbury–Ocean Pines, MD MSA

| map_caption = Interactive Map of Salisbury–Ocean Pines, MD CSA

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| subdivision_name = United States

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Maryland

| subdivision_type2 = Largest city

| subdivision_name2 = Salisbury

| subdivision_type3 = Other cities

| subdivision_name3 = - Pocomoke City
- Princess Anne
- Ocean Pines
- Ocean City

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The Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau–designated metropolitan area centered in and around Salisbury, Maryland, including two counties in Maryland: Somerset and Wicomico. Until 2023, the Salisbury MSA also included Worcester County.{{cite web |title=OMB Bulletin No. 23-01 |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/OMB-Bulletin-23-01.pdf |format=PDF |date=July 21, 2023 |website=White House |access-date=May 3, 2024}}

Under the previous CBSA definition, the metropolitan area had a population of 423,481 residents as of the 2020 census. In addition, under the previous Combined Statistical Area definition, the Salisbury-Cambridge, MD-DE Combined Statistical Area of the Salisbury metropolitan area with the Cambridge micropolitan statistical area[https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Bulletin-18-04.pdf 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. had a total 2020 population of 456,012.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census,{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}} 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, 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 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.

History

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).{{cite web | url = https://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2009/CBSA-EST2009-01.csv | title = Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01) | format = CSV | work = 2009 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2010-03-23 | access-date = 2010-03-29 | url-status = dead | archive-url = http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20100615175258/http%3A//www%2Ecensus%2Egov/popest/metro/tables/2009/CBSA%2DEST2009%2D01%2Ecsv | archive-date = June 15, 2010 }} 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.{{cite web|title=METROPOLITAN AND MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENTS, December 2009, WITH CODES|publisher=United States Census Bureau|url=https://www.census.gov/population/metro/files/lists/2009/List1.txt|access-date=October 31, 2013}}

In 2018, the United States Census Bureau defined the Salisbury-Cambridge, MD-DE Combined Statistical Area, which combined the Salisbury metropolitan area with the Cambridge, Maryland Micropolitan Statistical Area (Dorchester County).

The 2018 designation was reversed effective July 2023 as Dorchester County was re-admitted to the Washington-Baltimore Combined Statistical Area and Worcester County, Maryland was separated into its own micropolitan area.{{cite web |title=OMB Bulletin No. 23-01 |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/OMB-Bulletin-23-01.pdf |format=PDF |date=July 21, 2023 |website=White House |access-date=May 3, 2024}}

The current Salisbury–Ocean Pines Combined Statistical Area consists 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).{{cite web | url = https://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2009/CBSA-EST2009-02.csv | title = Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-02) | format = CSV | work = 2009 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2010-03-23 | access-date = 2010-03-29 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100420062311/http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2009/CBSA-EST2009-02.csv | archive-date = April 20, 2010 }}

Counties

Communities

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Transportation

=Major highways=

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  • {{jct|country=USA|US|13}}
  • {{jct|state=MD|US|50}}
  • {{jct|country=USA|US|113}}
  • {{jct|state=DE|DE|1}}
  • {{jct|state=DE|DE|16}}
  • {{jct|state=DE|DE|20}}
  • {{jct|state=DE|DE|24}}
  • {{jct|state=DE|DE|26}}
  • {{jct|state=DE|DEMD|54}}
  • {{jct|state=DE|DE|404}}
  • {{jct|state=MD|MD|12}}
  • {{jct|state=MD|MD|90}}
  • {{jct|state=MD|MD|313}}
  • {{jct|state=MD|MD|413}}
  • {{jct|state=MD|MD|528}}

=Airports=

=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.
  • Ocean City Transportation A Bus service in Ocean City with connections to Shore Transit and DART First State.

Colleges and universities

Media

=Radio=

{{Salisbury-Ocean City Radio}}

=Television=

{{Salisbury TV}}

See also

References

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Category:Geography of Somerset County, Maryland

Category:Geography of Sussex County, Delaware

Category:Geography of Wicomico County, Maryland

Category:Geography of Worcester County, Maryland

Category:Northeast megalopolis