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(Redirected from Salisbury, MD MSA) Metropolitan Statistical Area in Maryland, United States
Salisbury metropolitan area Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area
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  City of Salisbury   Salisbury, MD MSA   Ocean City, MD   Ocean Pines, MD µSA

CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
Largest citySalisbury
Other cities- Pocomoke City
- Princess Anne
- Ocean Pines
- Ocean City
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)

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.

Under the previous CBSA definition, the metropolitan area had a population of 423,481 residents as of the 2020 census. And respectively, Under the previous Combined Statistical Area definition, the Salisbury-Cambridge, MD-DE Combined Statistical Area combined the Salisbury metropolitan area with the Cambridge micropolitan statistical area, with a total 2020 population of 456,012.

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, 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). 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.

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.

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).

Counties

Communities

Places with more than 20,000 inhabitants

Places with 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

Transportation

Major highways

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

Radio stations in the Salisbury/Ocean City, Maryland area
This region also includes southern Delaware and Cambridge/Easton, Maryland
By AM frequency
By FM frequency
LPFM
Translators
NOAA Weather Radio
frequency
Digital radio
by frequency & subchannel
By call sign
Defunct
Nearby regions
Atlantic City-Cape May
Baltimore
Dover
Eastern Shore (Virginia)
Northern Neck
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton
Washington, D.C.
Wilmington
See also
List of radio stations in Delaware
List of radio stations in Maryland

Television

Broadcast television on the Delmarva Peninsula
This region includes the following cities: Salisbury, MD
Dover, DE
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Digital television
WBOC-TV (16.1 CBS, 16.2 Delmarva Sports, 21.2 Fox)
WMDE (36.1/.8 LC, 36.2/.5 The365, 36.3 Heartland, 36.4 Retro, 36.6 Outlaw, 36.7 Arirang, 36.9 Binge)
WMDT (47.1 ABC, 47.2 CW+, 47.3 MeTV, 47.4 Ion)
Low-power digital
WRDE-LD/WRUE-LD (16.5 ANT, 31.1 NBC, 31.2 MNT/Cozi, 42.2 TMD)
WGDV-LD (32.1 WX, 32.2 Bounce, 32.3 H&I, 32.4 MeToons, 32.5 Mystery, 32.6 Laff, 32.7 Grit)
WBOC-LD (16.3 ANT, 31.3 NBC, 42.1 TMD)
WSJZ-LD (42.3 TMD, 34.2 NBC, 16.4 ANT)
Public broadcasting
WCPB (28.1 PBS/MPT, 28.2 Create, 28.3 PBS Kids, 28.4 NHK)
WDPB (64.1 PBS, 64.2 Y2, 64.3 PBS Kids)
See also
Maryland TV
Hampton Roads TV
Philadelphia TV

See also

References

  1. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01" (PDF). www.whitehouse.gov. July 21, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  2. ^ 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 Archived 2020-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Office of Management and Budget. September 14, 2018.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)". 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original (CSV) on June 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  5. "METROPOLITAN AND MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENTS, December 2009, WITH CODES". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  6. "Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-02)". 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original (CSV) on April 20, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
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