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Highest renter share, Delaware cities · 2020

Delaware cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2020 ACS). This list covers the 21 cities in Delaware that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Wilmington, DEDE73,51259.1%+9.1 pts

02Seaford, DEDE9,16558.5%+8.7 pts

03Georgetown, DEDE8,29155.8%+5.7 pts

04Dover, DEDE40,59253.0%+5.3 pts

05Edgemoor, DEDE6,34948.5%+7.8 pts

06Newark, DEDE30,35948.0%+2.4 pts

07Claymont, DEDE8,78644.3%−1.0 pts

08Elsmere, DEDE6,19643.1%+10.9 pts

09Milford, DEDE14,72342.9%−7.3 pts

10Bear, DEDE22,37039.4%+20.5 pts

11Pike Creek Valley, DEDE12,43138.7%–

12New Castle, DEDE5,72637.5%+15.5 pts

13Brookside, DEDE15,11536.1%+5.3 pts

14Smyrna, DEDE13,34032.5%−7.0 pts

15Millsboro, DEDE7,89030.6%−17.5 pts

16Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,21427.6%+6.2 pts

17Middletown, DEDE25,79824.3%−1.6 pts

18Pike Creek, DEDE7,12917.9%−7.4 pts

19Glasgow, DEDE15,54617.4%+0.8 pts

20Hockessin, DEDE13,43911.7%+2.6 pts

21North Star, DEDE7,8345.0%+2.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS