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Highest per-capita income, Delaware cities

Delaware cities ranked by per-capita income (2024 ACS): total personal income divided by every resident, including children. This list covers the 21 cities in Delaware that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is $40,332. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Millsboro, DE, up 5 places to #12.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS 2000

01Hockessin, DEDE13,439$74,681+84%

02North Star, DEDE7,834$73,929+86%

03Pike Creek, DEDE7,129$60,531+84%

04▲2Middletown, DEDE25,798$52,839+185%

05▼1New Castle, DEDE5,726$52,341+118%

06▲4Claymont, DEDE8,786$48,370+139%

07Pike Creek Valley, DEDE12,431$47,941–

08▼3Glasgow, DEDE15,546$46,429+87%

09▼1Bear, DEDE22,370$41,884+102%

10▼1Edgemoor, DEDE6,349$40,769+85%

11▲1Wilmington, DEDE73,512$40,332+99%

12▲5Millsboro, DEDE7,890$40,274+166%

13▲3Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,214$39,598+109%

14Brookside, DEDE15,115$38,831+99%

15Newark, DEDE30,359$35,264+73%

16▲2Milford, DEDE14,723$34,975+116%

17▲2Dover, DEDE40,592$31,743+63%

18▼5Smyrna, DEDE13,340$30,778+76%

19▼8Elsmere, DEDE6,196$30,532+64%

20Seaford, DEDE9,165$29,868+99%

21Georgetown, DEDE8,291$24,866+63%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES