Salisbury, Massachusetts
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,827 people, 3,082 households, and 1,990 families residing in the town. The population density was 507.1 people per square mile (195.9/km²).

Salisbury, Massachusetts

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 7,827 people, 3,082 households, and 1,990 families residing in the town. The population density was 507.1 people per square mile (195.9/km²).

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%

1850	3,100	—

1860	3,310	+6.8%

1870	3,776	+14.1%

1880	4,079	+8.0%

1890	1,316	−67.7%

1900	1,558	+18.4%

1910	1,658	+6.4%

1920	1,701	+2.6%

1930	2,194	+29.0%

1940	2,376	+8.3%

1950	2,695	+13.4%

1960	3,154	+17.0%

1970	4,179	+32.5%

1980	5,973	+42.9%

1990	6,882	+15.2%

2000	7,827	+13.7%

2010	8,283	+5.8%

* = population estimate. Source: United States Census records and Population Estimates Program data.

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The population of Salisbury was 8,283 at the 2010 census.

final_sentence: The population of Salisbury was 8,283 at the 2010 census.