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Seaford Micro

Seaford, DE · 1 counties · 237,378 residents · 936 sq mi
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Seaford is home to 237,378 people. At a median age of 50.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Since 2000 the metro area has risen by half, up 80,740 people. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. 7% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 50.8
US median: 38.8
Average education
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 80%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
237,378
+52%since 2000
from 156,638 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
254 / sq mi
+52%since 2000
from 167 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
50.8
+24%since 2000
from 41.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
936 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
99K142K184K227K270K19902000201020202024Seaford
2024256K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.5%(10,783)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(12,013)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.5%(12,952)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.2%(12,379)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.5%(10,630)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.7%(22,990)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 449.9%(23,388)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.5%(24,989)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6416.3%(38,699)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7418%(42,712)
US avg: 10%
75 to 848.5%(20,132)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.4%(5,711)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$64,905
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,208 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,739
+81%since 2000
from $20,328 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
42.8%
+13.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
11.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade9.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade8.7%
US avg: 10%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction2.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$269,700
+80%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $99,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,049
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $507 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
79.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 80.7% in 2000
20.1% rent
Persons per household
2.41 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.48 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.2
−11%since 2009
from 4.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.5%(122,888)
Black14.7%(23,017)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(6,915)
Asian0.7%(1,150)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic72.3%(171,741)
Black10.5%(24,835)
Hispanic / Latino11.3%(26,793)
Asian1.3%(3,014)
Other3.7%(8,882)
Segregation Score
37
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
Central American3.4%(7,857)
Mexican3.3%(7,551)
Guatemalan2.9%(6,713)
Puerto Rican1.4%(3,124)
Salvadoran0.2%(553)
Dominican0.2%(465)
Honduran0.2%(409)
Ecuadorian0.2%(379)
Cuban0.1%(310)
Spaniard0.1%(272)
Chilean0.1%(221)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(180)
Nicaraguan0.1%(150)
Argentine0.1%(139)
Peruvian0%(14)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.2%(523)
Filipino0.2%(480)
Chinese0.2%(462)
Asian Indian0.2%(415)
Korean0.1%(316)
Pakistani0.1%(251)
Laotian0%(109)
Thai0%(99)
Japanese0%(37)
Burmese0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(368)
Ancestry
Irish16.4%(37,747)
German14.8%(33,994)
English12.9%(29,802)
American8.3%(19,204)
Italian7.2%(16,556)
Polish3.6%(8,280)
Scottish2.2%(5,133)
French1.6%(3,772)
West Indian1.1%(2,606)
Dutch1%(2,306)
Welsh1%(2,273)
Haitian1%(2,209)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.9%(2,109)
Swedish0.8%(1,897)
Russian0.8%(1,798)
British0.8%(1,756)
Hungarian0.7%(1,509)
Greek0.5%(1,183)
Norwegian0.5%(1,073)
Ukrainian0.4%(932)
Swiss0.3%(799)
Lithuanian0.3%(723)
Slovak0.2%(547)
Turkish0.2%(452)
Portuguese0.2%(444)
Czech0.2%(426)
Austrian0.2%(390)
Jamaican0.2%(359)
Canadian0.2%(357)
Danish0.1%(344)
Lebanese0.1%(264)
Belgian0.1%(255)
Romanian0.1%(188)
Finnish0.1%(162)
Iranian0.1%(151)
Brazilian0.1%(130)
Croatian0.1%(125)
Nigerian0%(115)
Slovene0%(79)
Armenian0%(71)
Bulgarian0%(58)
Latvian0%(54)
Serbian0%(43)
Ethiopian0%(34)
Barbadian0%(26)
Syrian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.4%
+12.8 ptssince 2000
from 16.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
89.0%
+12.5 ptssince 2000
from 76.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.4%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.8 min
+67%since 2000
from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
82.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 81.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
3.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 7.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
55.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 58.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.3%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
35.2%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
51.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
7.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
6.4%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
91.1%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
89.4%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married27.7%(28,929)
Married59.7%(62,474)
Widowed3.3%(3,416)
Divorced9.3%(9,775)
Women 15+
Never married23.4%(26,428)
Married52.8%(59,683)
Widowed11%(12,458)
Divorced12.7%(14,399)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.4%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
53.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
16.5%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
30.1%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
22.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
67.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
49.2%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)9.8%(1,743)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)13.6%(2,420)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era49.9%(8,861)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War9.3%(1,656)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.8%(493)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 17,757 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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In this metro

Largest cities

SeafordCENTRAL9,165Georgetown8,291Millsboro7,890Laurel4,557Milton3,860Lewes3,826Selbyville3,381Ocean View3,107Bridgeville2,997Delmar2,366Long Neck2,161Millville2,145Lincoln1,873Blades1,372Rehoboth Beach1,309Greenwood1,153Bethany Beach1,104Dagsboro983Frankford935Ellendale591South Bethany538Dewey Beach416Fenwick Island398Bethel274Slaughter Beach255Henlopen Acres159
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1 component county

Sussex CountyCENTRAL277,140
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Seaford, DE?

Seaford, DE has about 237,378 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Seaford, DE?

The typical household in Seaford, DE earns about $64,905 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Seaford, DE expensive?

In Seaford, DE, the median home is worth about $269,700, and the typical rent is about $1,049 a month.

How educated are people in Seaford, DE?

About 29.4% of adults age 25 and over in Seaford, DE hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Seaford, DE?

About 11.7% of people in Seaford, DE live below the federal poverty line.

Has Seaford, DE grown since 1990?

Yes, Seaford, DE has grown since 1990. The population has added about 124,149 residents, a change of about 110 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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