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Largest households, Delaware cities · 2020

Delaware cities ranked by average household size (2020 ACS). This list covers the 21 cities in Delaware that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 2.56.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

01Glasgow, DEDE15,5463.02+3%

02Hockessin, DEDE13,4392.81+2%

03North Star, DEDE7,8342.75−5%

04Bear, DEDE22,3702.69−9%

05Georgetown, DEDE8,2912.67−9%

06Middletown, DEDE25,7982.67−6%

07Brookside, DEDE15,1152.65−2%

08Smyrna, DEDE13,3402.62−2%

09Pike Creek, DEDE7,1292.57+2%

10Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,2142.57−7%

11Elsmere, DEDE6,1962.56+2%

12Seaford, DEDE9,1652.52+2%

13Newark, DEDE30,3592.490%

14Millsboro, DEDE7,8902.44+7%

15Milford, DEDE14,7232.420%

16Claymont, DEDE8,7862.41+2%

17Dover, DEDE40,5922.28−7%

18Pike Creek Valley, DEDE12,4312.26+4%

19Wilmington, DEDE73,5122.26−3%

20Edgemoor, DEDE6,3492.22−1%

21New Castle, DEDE5,7262.06−10%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS