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Most manufacturing jobs, Delaware cities

Delaware cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2024 ACS). This list covers the 21 cities in Delaware that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pike Creek Valley, DE, up 17 places to #1.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010

01▲17Pike Creek Valley, DEDE12,4310.2%+0.2 pts

02▲2Bear, DEDE22,3700.0%0.0 pts

03▲3Brookside, DEDE15,1150.0%−0.9 pts

04▼3Claymont, DEDE8,7860.0%0.0 pts

05▲2Georgetown, DEDE8,2910.0%−0.5 pts

06▲2Middletown, DEDE25,7980.0%0.0 pts

07▲2Millsboro, DEDE7,8900.0%0.0 pts

08▲2Glasgow, DEDE15,5460.0%0.0 pts

09▲2Hockessin, DEDE13,4390.0%0.0 pts

10▲2Pike Creek, DEDE7,1290.0%0.0 pts

11▲2Seaford, DEDE9,1650.0%0.0 pts

12▲2Smyrna, DEDE13,3400.0%0.0 pts

13▼10North Star, DEDE7,8340.0%0.0 pts

14▲3Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,2140.0%−0.3 pts

15Edgemoor, DEDE6,3490.0%0.0 pts

16Elsmere, DEDE6,1960.0%−0.4 pts

17▼15Dover, DEDE40,5920.0%0.0 pts

18▲1Milford, DEDE14,7230.0%0.0 pts

19▲1Newark, DEDE30,3590.0%0.0 pts

20▲1New Castle, DEDE5,7260.0%0.0 pts

21▼16Wilmington, DEDE73,5120.0%0.0 pts

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