CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Wilmington
Delaware · 71,529 residents · 10.895 sq mi
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The short version
Wilmington has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,389. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $77,000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202472K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(5,057)
5 to 97.2%(5,178)
10 to 146.9%(4,926)
15 to 196.1%(4,377)
20 to 247.3%(5,233)
25 to 3419.3%(13,814)
35 to 4414.8%(10,559)
45 to 548.9%(6,356)
55 to 647.7%(5,481)
65 to 748.1%(5,782)
75 to 845.1%(3,615)
85 and over1.6%(1,151)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,389
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,116 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$77,000
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $89,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic32.1%(23,352)
Black55.8%(40,545)
Hispanic / Latino9.8%(7,148)
Asian0.6%(468)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic42.4%(30,299)
Black52.2%(37,314)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(4,809)
Asian0.5%(332)
Other5%(3,584)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.6%(3,334)
Mexican3.5%(2,484)
Central American1.1%(766)
Dominican1.1%(765)
Guatemalan0.9%(661)
South American0.8%(580)
Ecuadorian0.4%(309)
Colombian0.2%(175)
Spaniard0.2%(136)
Cuban0.1%(51)
Salvadoran0.1%(47)
Honduran0.1%(40)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(491)
Chinese0.5%(365)
Korean0.2%(131)
Taiwanese0.1%(58)
Vietnamese0.1%(49)
Pakistani0%(31)
Filipino0%(23)
Sri Lankan0%(11)
Malaysian0%(8)
Cambodian0%(7)
Indonesian0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(10)
Ancestry
Irish9.5%(6,833)
Italian5.9%(4,199)
German5.4%(3,901)
American4.1%(2,973)
English4.1%(2,961)
Polish2.6%(1,885)
Subsaharan African2.4%(1,756)
West Indian2.2%(1,584)
Jamaican1.8%(1,289)
Scottish1.4%(1,003)
Ukrainian0.7%(476)
Arab0.6%(447)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
French0.4%(312)
Russian0.4%(287)
Dutch0.4%(266)
Swedish0.4%(262)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(220)
Norwegian0.3%(218)
Nigerian0.3%(201)
Welsh0.3%(194)
Czech0.2%(166)
Lithuanian0.2%(160)
Austrian0.2%(145)
Greek0.2%(143)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(140)
Danish0.2%(113)
Hungarian0.1%(103)
Portuguese0.1%(100)
Slovak0.1%(86)
French Canadian0.1%(84)
Lebanese0.1%(77)
Canadian0.1%(66)
Swiss0.1%(59)
Haitian0.1%(54)
Ethiopian0.1%(50)
Bulgarian0.1%(49)
Finnish0.1%(43)
Guyanese0.1%(36)
Romanian0%(33)
Slovene0%(27)
Armenian0%(24)
Belgian0%(23)
Israeli0%(23)
British0%(22)
Latvian0%(20)
Ghanaian0%(20)
Iranian0%(17)
Jordanian0%(15)
Croatian0%(15)
Kenyan0%(14)
Australian0%(9)
Barbadian0%(9)
Brazilian0%(7)
Egyptian0%(5)
Serbian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
67.7%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married54.2%(14,950)
Married31.5%(8,693)
Widowed3.1%(868)
Divorced11.2%(3,085)
Women 15+
Never married51.5%(16,221)
Married27.9%(8,785)
Widowed6.8%(2,126)
Divorced13.8%(4,360)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Wilmington, Delaware?
Wilmington, Delaware has about 71,529 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Wilmington, Delaware?
The typical household in Wilmington, Delaware earns about $26,389 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Wilmington, Delaware expensive?
In Wilmington, Delaware, the median home is worth about $77,000, and the typical rent is about $450 a month.
How educated are people in Wilmington, Delaware?
About 18.9% of adults age 25 and over in Wilmington, Delaware hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Wilmington, Delaware?
About 18.1% of people in Wilmington, Delaware live below the federal poverty line.
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