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Largest households, Delaware cities

Delaware cities ranked by average household size (2024 ACS). This list covers the 21 cities in Delaware that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 2.56. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Elsmere, DE, up 9 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

01▲4Georgetown, DEDE8,2912.93−1%

02▲9Elsmere, DEDE6,1962.77+10%

03▲3Middletown, DEDE25,7982.73−4%

04▼3Glasgow, DEDE15,5462.73−7%

05▼3Hockessin, DEDE13,4392.72−1%

06▲2Smyrna, DEDE13,3402.670%

07▲2Pike Creek, DEDE7,1292.62+4%

08▼5North Star, DEDE7,8342.58−11%

09▲4Newark, DEDE30,3592.58+3%

10▼3Brookside, DEDE15,1152.57−5%

11▼7Bear, DEDE22,3702.56−13%

12▼2Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,2142.39−13%

13▼1Seaford, DEDE9,1652.33−5%

14▲3Dover, DEDE40,5922.33−5%

15Milford, DEDE14,7232.26−7%

16▲2Pike Creek Valley, DEDE12,4312.24+3%

17▼3Millsboro, DEDE7,8902.20−4%

18▲1Wilmington, DEDE73,5122.19−6%

19▼3Claymont, DEDE8,7862.04−14%

20Edgemoor, DEDE6,3492.03−10%

21New Castle, DEDE5,7262.01−12%

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