Welcome to Salisbury ...
The city of Salisbury is located in Rowan County<1> and is the County Seat for Rowan County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Salisbury, you might consider that their post office opened in 1792.
When the people of Salisbury refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Salisburian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Salisbury has a population of 33,969 people<3> (see below for details).
Salisbury is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Salisbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Salisbury: (704) and (980)<5>
The ZIP code for Salisbury: 28144<6>
Websites for Salisbury ...
Official Website: www.ci.salisbury.nc.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.rowanchamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Salisbury had an population of 33,969 people. This is an increase of 0.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.37% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Salisbury had a population of 33,662 people (or 24.32% of the total population of Rowan County). This makes Salisbury the county's most populous community.
The population of Salisbury represents 0.35% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 24th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 33,662 people, the population of Salisbury increased 27.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 26,462 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Salisbury.
Communities Also Named Salisbury ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Salisbury - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Texas, Vermont and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Salisbury.
Communities near Salisbury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salisbury.
- Concord
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Cabarrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <7>
- Kannapolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
- Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <7>
- Mooresville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Mooresville is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <7>
- Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <7>
- Mocksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
- Mocksville is located in Davie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mocksville <7>
- China Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- China Grove is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Grove <7>
- Landis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
- Landis is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <7>
- Mount Pleasant
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cabarrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <7>
- Rockwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Rockwell is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwell <7>
- Cooleemee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
- Cooleemee is located in Davie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Salisbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salisbury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salisbury. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salisbury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salisbury. Our list includes 63 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Salisbury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salisbury ...
Looking for more information about Salisbury? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Salisbury, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Salisbury.
Adding Salisbury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Salisbury in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Salisbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Salisbury post office opened in 1792.
We also found Salisbury in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Salisbury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Salisbury: www.ci.salisbury.nc.us/
The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rowan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Salisbury refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Salisbury may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Salisbury. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salisbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Salisbury). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Salisbury or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |