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Delaware
1,021,191 residents · 3 counties · 79 cities · 1,949 sq mi · 262 census tracts
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Delaware is a state of 1,021,191 people. Few US states rank higher on income. Growth has run 30% since 2000, or 237,591 more people. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. Density works out to 524 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $352,000, having roughly tripled since 2000.
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
1,949 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.0M
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(54,611)
5 to 95.7%(57,995)
10 to 146%(61,212)
15 to 196.3%(64,613)
20 to 245.8%(59,716)
25 to 3412.6%(128,909)
35 to 4412.2%(124,375)
45 to 5411.4%(116,774)
55 to 6414%(142,885)
65 to 7412.5%(127,671)
75 to 846.1%(61,892)
85 and over2%(20,538)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$84,954
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,381 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
55.8%
+18.8 ptssince 2009
from 37.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.3%
Other services9.3%
Public administration7.8%
Retail trade7.5%
Wholesale trade7.1%
Finance & insurance6.3%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
Construction0.8%
Education & health services0.7%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$352,000
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $122,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.1
+2%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic72.5%(567,973)
Black18.9%(148,435)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(37,277)
Asian2.1%(16,110)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic58.1%(593,492)
Black21.4%(218,269)
Hispanic / Latino11%(112,835)
Asian4.3%(43,639)
Other5.2%(52,956)
75
+23%since 2009
from 61 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(36,799)
Puerto Rican3.1%(32,044)
Central American1.8%(18,145)
Guatemalan1.2%(11,963)
South American0.8%(8,540)
Dominican0.7%(7,430)
Salvadoran0.2%(2,452)
Honduran0.2%(2,370)
Colombian0.2%(2,362)
Cuban0.2%(2,346)
Spaniard0.2%(1,720)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,313)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(1,257)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,141)
Chilean0.1%(1,090)
Argentine0.1%(923)
Panamanian0.1%(890)
Costa Rican0%(320)
Bolivian0%(191)
Nicaraguan0%(150)
Paraguayan0%(146)
Uruguayan0%(96)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.7%(17,720)
Chinese0.8%(8,190)
Filipino0.5%(5,164)
Pakistani0.3%(2,730)
Korean0.2%(2,543)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,914)
Bangladeshi0.1%(1,463)
Taiwanese0.1%(699)
Japanese0.1%(689)
Nepalese0%(329)
Thai0%(233)
Cambodian0%(170)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(134)
Sri Lankan0%(112)
Kazakh0%(111)
Laotian0%(109)
Uzbek0%(78)
Mongolian0%(70)
Malaysian0%(49)
Burmese0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(741)
Chamorro0%(148)
Samoan0%(120)
Guamanian0%(59)
Tongan0%(26)
Marshallese0%(8)
Fijian0%(3)
Ancestry
Irish14.8%(151,161)
German12.4%(126,228)
English10.5%(106,949)
Italian8.5%(87,287)
American4.6%(47,410)
Polish4%(40,425)
Subsaharan African2%(20,049)
Scottish1.6%(16,585)
West Indian1.5%(15,347)
French1.2%(12,246)
Jamaican0.7%(7,243)
Dutch0.7%(7,224)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(7,154)
Russian0.6%(6,383)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(5,857)
Swedish0.5%(5,586)
Haitian0.5%(5,523)
Ukrainian0.5%(5,364)
Arab0.5%(5,291)
Norwegian0.5%(4,671)
Greek0.4%(4,374)
Nigerian0.4%(3,914)
Hungarian0.4%(3,761)
British0.3%(3,463)
French Canadian0.3%(2,944)
Lithuanian0.3%(2,811)
Slovak0.2%(2,287)
Czech0.2%(2,082)
Portuguese0.2%(2,082)
Turkish0.2%(1,977)
Austrian0.2%(1,879)
Swiss0.2%(1,680)
Ghanaian0.2%(1,648)
Egyptian0.1%(1,522)
Canadian0.1%(1,447)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(1,353)
Danish0.1%(1,120)
Romanian0.1%(1,071)
Kenyan0.1%(1,025)
Lebanese0.1%(764)
Guyanese0.1%(641)
Ethiopian0.1%(562)
Belgian0.1%(525)
Barbadian0.1%(513)
Croatian0%(489)
Moroccan0%(487)
Bulgarian0%(484)
Finnish0%(482)
Iranian0%(392)
Armenian0%(370)
Brazilian0%(363)
Serbian0%(363)
Slovene0%(310)
Latvian0%(286)
Palestinian0%(234)
Syrian0%(214)
Israeli0%(141)
Jordanian0%(128)
Australian0%(111)
Macedonian0%(41)
Cape Verdean0%(27)
Iraqi0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.7%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 82.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 74.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 93.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.6%(144,447)
Married52.4%(212,834)
Widowed3.1%(12,675)
Divorced8.9%(36,165)
Women 15+
Never married31.8%(140,536)
Married46.8%(206,427)
Widowed9%(39,695)
Divorced12.4%(54,594)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
14.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 71.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 38.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.2%(13,231)
Gulf War (1990s)21.3%(12,686)
Vietnam era37.2%(22,164)
Korean War4.4%(2,594)
World War II0.9%(545)
Share of the 59,557 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Section 02
Largest cities
1.Wilmington73,512
2.Dover40,592
3.Newark30,359
4.Middletown25,798
5.Bear22,370
6.Glasgow15,546
7.Brookside15,115
8.Milford14,723
9.Hockessin13,439
10.Smyrna13,340
11.Pike Creek Valley12,431
12.Seaford9,165
13.Claymont8,786
14.Georgetown8,291
15.Wilmington Manor8,214
16.Millsboro7,890
17.North Star7,834
18.Pike Creek7,129
19.Edgemoor6,349
20.Elsmere6,196
21.New Castle5,726
22.Laurel4,557
23.Clayton4,527
24.Camden4,176
25.Rising Sun-Lebanon4,163
26.Harrington3,974
27.Milton3,860
28.Lewes3,826
29.Highland Acres3,752
30.Greenville3,713
31.Selbyville3,381
32.Ocean View3,107
33.Bridgeville2,997
34.Townsend2,985
35.Dover Base Housing2,962
36.Cheswold2,653
37.Riverview2,596
38.Kent Acres2,388
39.Delmar2,366
40.Woodside East2,274
41.Long Neck2,161
42.Millville2,145
43.Delaware City1,939
44.Lincoln1,873
45.Wyoming1,865
Section 03
Metropolitan & micropolitan areas
Metropolitan areas (1)
1.Dover194,786
Micropolitan areas (1)
1.Seaford277,140
Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.
Frequently asked
How many people live in Delaware?
Delaware has about 1,021,191 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Delaware?
The typical household in Delaware earns about $84,954 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Delaware expensive?
In Delaware, the median home is worth about $352,000, and the typical rent is about $1,401 a month.
How educated are people in Delaware?
About 35.8% of adults age 25 and over in Delaware hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Delaware?
About 10.4% of people in Delaware live below the federal poverty line.
Has Delaware grown since 1990?
Yes, Delaware has grown since 1990. The population has added about 355,023 residents, a change of about 53 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024