With 2,832 people, Townsend is a city in Delaware. Since 2000 the city has more than tripled, up 2,486 people. Households here earn about 80% more than in Delaware as a whole. 93% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income runs $153,000, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Few US cities rank higher on income.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $153,000, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 166%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Townsend
What changed most since 1990
Population340 → 2,832(+733%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$135,124 → $465,100(+244%)US over the same years: +67%
Black share8.8% → 39.1%(+30.3 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.6%(28)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)72.4%(139)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era12.5%(24)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 192 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Townsend, decade by decade
Townsend population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
340
$75,002
$135,124
9.2%
24.1
2000
346
$86,529
$174,697
15.4%
34.8
2010
2,049
$131,989
$417,042
21.1%
66.9
2020
2,717
$167,087
$405,306
40.7%
74.5
2024
2,832
$153,000
$465,100
41.5%
81.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
