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Salisbury, NC Demographics

Salisbury, NC is the 27th most populous of 776 cities in North Carolina, with 35,540 residents across 22 square miles. That is about 1,613 people per square mile.

At the 2020 census

Population 35,540
Land area 22 sq mi
Density 1,613 / sq mi

Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024

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Figures come from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey, compared against national averages.

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