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Delaware
1,021,191 residents · 3 counties · 79 cities · 262 census tracts
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Delaware has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $84,954. Population has grown 30% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $352,000. It sits in the top 10% of US states for household income.
Section 01
Population & growth
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
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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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
Section 08
People & community
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)
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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
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