STATE · ADMITTED 1787 · 1990 CENSUS
Delaware
666,168 residents · 3 counties · 79 cities · 262 census tracts
Time machine
VIEWING
COMPARE TO
The short version
Delaware is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $34,875. Population has declined 15% since 2000. Median home value is $99,700.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.0M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(48,448)
5 to 97.1%(47,399)
10 to 146.5%(43,090)
15 to 196.8%(45,537)
20 to 248%(53,195)
25 to 3418%(119,782)
35 to 4415%(100,110)
45 to 5410.3%(68,367)
55 to 648.9%(59,570)
65 to 747.5%(50,169)
75 to 843.5%(23,542)
85 and over1%(6,959)
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02
Income & economy
$34,875
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,381 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$99,700
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $122,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
RELATED:See current rent listings in Delaware on RentDataNow
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic80.4%(535,334)
Black16.8%(112,125)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(15,151)
Asian1.3%(8,770)
Other1.5%(9,939)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
77.5%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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 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 666,168 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Delaware?
The typical household in Delaware earns about $34,875 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Delaware expensive?
In Delaware, the median home is worth about $99,700, and the typical rent is about $495 a month.
How educated are people in Delaware?
About 21.4% of adults age 25 and over in Delaware hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Delaware?
About 8.7% of people in Delaware live below the federal poverty line.
Keep going
Explore from here
DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024