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Most sparsely populated, Delaware cities · 2000

Delaware cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2000). This list covers the 20 cities in Delaware that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 20 is 1,398.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 1990

01Millsboro, DEDE7,890462+44%

02Middletown, DEDE25,798486+61%

03Milford, DEDE14,723683+10%

04Smyrna, DEDE13,340886+9%

05Georgetown, DEDE8,291925+24%

06North Star, DEDE7,8341,217–

07Hockessin, DEDE13,4391,285–

08Glasgow, DEDE15,5461,294–

09Seaford, DEDE9,1651,313+18%

10Dover, DEDE40,5921,349+17%

11New Castle, DEDE5,7261,398+1%

12Newark, DEDE30,3593,013+14%

13Bear, DEDE22,3703,042–

14Edgemoor, DEDE6,3493,124+2%

15Brookside, DEDE15,1153,814−3%

16Claymont, DEDE8,7864,286−6%

17Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,2145,056−4%

18Elsmere, DEDE6,1965,876−2%

19Wilmington, DEDE73,5126,669+2%

20Pike Creek, DEDE7,1297,345+94%

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