| Salisbury - Educational Attainment | FIPS Code=1085 |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Per Cent of Individuals Ages 25 and Older without a High School Diploma | 40.05 | 34.8 | 22.7 |
| Per Cent of Individuals Ages 25 and Older with a High School Diploma or Equivalent | 40.57 | 34.8 | 34.4 |
| Per Cent of Individuals Ages 25 and Older with a Bachelor's Degree or Some College | 4.13 | 13.5 | 21.7 |
| Per Cent of Individuals Ages 25 and Older with a Doctorate, Professional or Master's Degree | 15.25 | 16.9 | 21.2 |