Salisbury, North Carolina

Salisbury: City in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States

About

Salisbury is a city located in the county of Rowan in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 33,662 and a population density of 585 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 33,821 inhabitants.

The city was created 261 years ago in 1762.

Salisbury locator map
Location of Salisbury on North Carolina map.

Quick Facts about Salisbury

Population : 33,821 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : North Carolina (United States)
County : Rowan County
Postal code : 28144–28147
Area : 57.58 km2
Altitude : 791 feet / 241 meters
Capital city : Salisbury is capital of Rowan County
Establishment : January 01, 1763 (261 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 01:38:19 (25th November 2024)
Density : 587 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 0.47% (2010-2020)
Downtown Salisbury 11 image
Downtown Salisbury 11
Downtown Salisbury 11 image

Geography

Salisbury is located at 35°40'15"N 80°28'27"W (35.6709700, -80.4742300).

Salisbury map

Demographics

The population of Salisbury increased by 0.47% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 33,662 - census
2011 33,364 -0.89% estimation process
2012 33,196 -0.51% estimation process
2013 33,281 0.26% estimation process
2014 33,492 0.63% estimation process
2015 33,510 0.05% estimation process
2016 33,606 0.29% estimation process
2017 33,695 0.26% estimation process
2018 33,830 0.4% estimation process
2019 33,988 0.46% estimation process
2020 33,821 -0.49% estimation process

Salisbury zip code is 28144. County name: Rowan, County fips: 37159

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People born in Salisbury (59)

People born in Salisbury, including businessman James Goodnight, politician Elizabeth Dole, politician and lawyer Francis Burton Craige, .

List

  • Charles Fisher (American politician (1789-1849)) he was born in 20/10/1789
  • Daniel Newnan (American politician (1780-1851)) he was born in 01/01/1780
  • Lee Slater Overman (American politician (1854-1930)) he was born in 03/01/1854
  • Sidney Blackmer (American actor (1895-1973)) he was born in 13/07/1895
  • John Hardy Steele (American politician (1789-1865)) he was born in 04/01/1789
  • Lacy Gibson (American blues guitarist) he was born in 01/05/1936
  • Mike Evans (American actor (1949-2006)) he was born in 03/11/1949
  • Skinnay Ennis (American jazz and pop music bandleader and singer) he was born in 13/08/1907
  • Bobby Parnell (American baseball player) he was born in 08/09/1984
  • E. J. Junior (All-American college football player, professional football player, linebacker) he was born in 08/12/1959
  • Abner Cook (American architect) he was born in 15/03/1814
  • Bob Timberlake (American artist and furniture designer) he was born in 22/01/1937
  • Brian Smith (American baseball player) he was born in 17/09/1972
  • Bryan McCullough (American basketball player) he was born in 22/07/1983
  • Charles Frederick Fisher (Confederate army officer) he was born in 26/12/1816
  • Donald L. Graham (United States District Judge) he was born in 15/12/1948
  • Elizabeth Duncan Koontz (American educator) she was born in 03/06/1919
  • George Bradshaw (American baseball player) he was born in 12/09/1924

Schools in Salisbury

College & universities near Salisbury, NC

Code Name City ZIP
198862 Livingstone College Salisbury (NC) 28144

Stations (12)

Amtrak & bus stations near Salisbury, NC

Code Name Address Type
SAL Salisbury Depot and Liberty Sts. RAIL
KAN Kannapolis 201 South Main St. RAIL
LEX Lexington Center St. and railroad tracks RAIL
WNS Winston-Salem, North Carolina 100 West 5th Street BUS
UWS Winston-Salem State Univ, Winston-Salem, North Car 601 South Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr BUS

Post offices near Salisbury

Post Office Name City ZIP
Salisbury Post Office Salisbury (NC) 28144

Other places with the same name (9)

Other cities in Rowan County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Rowan County , NC.

City Name Population Title
China Grove 4,249 Town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
Franklin 3,619 Town in North Carolina, United States
Spencer 3,260 Town in North Carolina
Landis 3,148 City in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Granite Quarry 3,002 Town in North Carolina, USA
Enochville 2,925 Township in Rowan County, North Carolina
Rockwell 2,166 Village in North Carolina
East Spencer 1,556 City in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Cleveland 875 Township in Rowan County, North Carolina
Faith 802 Human settlement in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Salisbury distances to largest North Carolina cities