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Highest unemployment, Delaware cities

Delaware cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 21 cities in Delaware that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 5.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pike Creek Valley, DE, up 10 places to #7.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01▲2Seaford, DEDE9,16513.1%+3.7 pts

02▲6Middletown, DEDE25,7988.0%+1.1 pts

03▲2Dover, DEDE40,5928.0%−0.5 pts

04▼2Wilmington, DEDE73,5127.3%−2.5 pts

05▲2Newark, DEDE30,3596.7%−0.4 pts

06Glasgow, DEDE15,5466.6%−1.0 pts

07▲10Pike Creek Valley, DEDE12,4316.2%+2.0 pts

08▲3Brookside, DEDE15,1156.1%+0.5 pts

09▼5Bear, DEDE22,3705.9%−3.0 pts

10▲6Smyrna, DEDE13,3405.6%+0.9 pts

11▼1Milford, DEDE14,7235.1%−0.9 pts

12▲3Elsmere, DEDE6,1964.8%0.0 pts

13▼12Edgemoor, DEDE6,3494.5%−8.0 pts

14▼5Georgetown, DEDE8,2913.7%−3.2 pts

15▼3Claymont, DEDE8,7863.2%−2.2 pts

16▲3North Star, DEDE7,8343.1%−0.7 pts

17▲4Millsboro, DEDE7,8902.9%+1.6 pts

18▼5Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,2142.7%−2.5 pts

19▼5Hockessin, DEDE13,4392.4%−2.6 pts

20New Castle, DEDE5,7261.3%−0.7 pts

21▼3Pike Creek, DEDE7,1290.8%−3.2 pts

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