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Delaware County

Pennsylvania · 580,937 residents (2025 est.) · 183.811 sq mi
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The short version

Delaware County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $89,546. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $332,200. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
579,222
+5%since 2000
from 550,864 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,151 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 3,020 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.1
+5%since 2000
from 37.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:580,937 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
544K554K563K573K582K1990201020202024Delaware County
2024579K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(32,930)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(33,923)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(38,090)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.2%(41,528)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(37,605)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.6%(73,254)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.2%(76,203)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(68,301)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.2%(76,422)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.4%(60,113)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(27,971)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(12,882)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$89,546
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $50,092 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$49,673
+98%since 2000
from $25,040 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.4%
+16.4 ptssince 2009
from 40.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 8.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.488
+6%since 2010
from 0.461 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade7.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration6.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$332,200
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $127,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,372
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $662 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 71.9% in 2000
30.4% rent
Vacancy rate
5.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
22.9%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 30.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.6%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
+2%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Delaware County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.6%(438,416)
Black14.4%(79,070)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(8,368)
Asian3.3%(18,022)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic62.4%(361,386)
Black21.9%(126,799)
Hispanic / Latino5%(29,222)
Asian6.3%(36,677)
Other4.3%(25,138)
Diversity Score
69
+35%since 2009
from 51 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
51
−6%since 2020
from 55 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.6%(9,444)
Mexican0.9%(5,325)
Central American0.6%(3,345)
Ecuadorian0.5%(2,744)
Honduran0.3%(1,692)
Dominican0.2%(1,194)
Cuban0.2%(963)
Colombian0.2%(938)
Spaniard0.1%(776)
Venezuelan0.1%(616)
Salvadoran0.1%(558)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(523)
Costa Rican0.1%(490)
Guatemalan0.1%(439)
Peruvian0.1%(420)
Chilean0%(202)
Panamanian0%(101)
Bolivian0%(42)
Uruguayan0%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.9%(11,111)
Chinese1.5%(8,750)
Vietnamese0.8%(4,556)
Korean0.5%(2,895)
Bangladeshi0.3%(1,926)
Filipino0.3%(1,692)
Pakistani0.3%(1,589)
Cambodian0.2%(1,142)
Japanese0.1%(323)
Indonesian0%(288)
Taiwanese0%(234)
Sri Lankan0%(190)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(111)
Laotian0%(72)
Malaysian0%(48)
Nepalese0%(40)
Burmese0%(28)
Uzbek0%(19)
Kazakh0%(18)
Mongolian0%(15)
Hmong0%(13)
Okinawan0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0%(80)
Samoan0%(59)
Chamorro0%(59)
Ancestry
Irish22.2%(128,710)
Italian14.4%(83,402)
German11.8%(68,523)
English7.7%(44,623)
Polish3.5%(20,007)
Subsaharan African3.2%(18,422)
American2.7%(15,390)
West Indian1.4%(8,146)
Scottish1.4%(7,904)
Greek1%(6,077)
French1%(5,576)
Russian0.9%(5,317)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.8%(4,529)
Jamaican0.7%(3,792)
Welsh0.6%(3,352)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(3,306)
Arab0.6%(3,223)
Dutch0.5%(3,167)
Haitian0.5%(3,088)
Swedish0.5%(2,932)
Hungarian0.4%(2,344)
Lithuanian0.4%(2,209)
British0.4%(2,188)
Nigerian0.3%(1,961)
Armenian0.3%(1,906)
Norwegian0.3%(1,748)
Slovak0.3%(1,538)
Austrian0.2%(1,396)
Swiss0.2%(1,231)
French Canadian0.2%(1,099)
Czech0.2%(1,096)
Ghanaian0.2%(973)
Lebanese0.2%(965)
Iranian0.2%(917)
Turkish0.1%(767)
Canadian0.1%(761)
Portuguese0.1%(745)
Danish0.1%(694)
Romanian0.1%(589)
Egyptian0.1%(526)
Barbadian0.1%(427)
Moroccan0.1%(423)
Croatian0.1%(375)
Ethiopian0.1%(364)
Syrian0.1%(319)
Brazilian0.1%(308)
Serbian0%(254)
Belgian0%(205)
Finnish0%(200)
Israeli0%(187)
Kenyan0%(183)
Slovene0%(138)
Guyanese0%(123)
Jordanian0%(116)
Latvian0%(116)
Bulgarian0%(114)
Iraqi0%(39)
Somali0%(15)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.9%
+11.9 ptssince 2000
from 30.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.9%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 86.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
18.4%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.1 min
+51%since 2000
from 18.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
64.4%
−10.4 ptssince 2009
from 74.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.0%
+14.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 7.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2011
from 65.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.2%
−21.6 ptssince 2009
from 68.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
51.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
11.2%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.9%
−42.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2012
from 10.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.6%
−86.7 ptssince 2013
from 91.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.3%
+11.1 ptssince 2017
from 82.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
86.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2016
from 88.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 2.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.4%(91,655)
Married49.6%(112,612)
Widowed3%(6,856)
Divorced7%(15,847)
Women 15+
Never married37.1%(91,853)
Married44%(108,857)
Widowed8.5%(21,066)
Divorced10.3%(25,533)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Delaware County, Pennsylvania?

Delaware County, Pennsylvania has about 579,222 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Delaware County, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Delaware County, Pennsylvania earns about $89,546 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Delaware County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Delaware County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $332,200, and the typical rent is about $1,372 a month.

How educated are people in Delaware County, Pennsylvania?

About 41.9% of adults age 25 and over in Delaware County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Delaware County, Pennsylvania?

About 10.2% of people in Delaware County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Delaware County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Delaware County, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 31,571 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

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