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STATE · ADMITTED 1787 · 1990 CENSUS

Delaware

666,168 residents · 3 counties · 79 cities · 1,949 sq mi · 262 census tracts
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Delaware is a state of 666,168 people. 70% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 15% since 2000. The poverty rate is 8.7%, under the national 13.2%. Median household income runs $34,875, well clear of the $30,130 US median. The typical home is worth $99,700.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
666,168
−15%vs 2000
vs 783,600 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
33.0
−8%vs 2000
vs 36.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,949 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
631K737K844K950K1.1M19902000201020202024Delaware
20241.0M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(48,448)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.1%(47,399)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(43,090)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(45,537)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248%(53,195)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418%(119,782)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415%(100,110)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(68,367)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(59,570)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.5%(50,169)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.5%(23,542)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(6,959)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,875
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,381 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,854
−32%vs 2000
vs $23,305 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
8.7%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$99,700
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $122,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$495
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $639 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
70.3%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.3% in 2000
29.7% rent
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)
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
Chamorro0%(148)
Samoan0%(120)
Guamanian0%(59)
Tongan0%(26)
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)
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)
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)
Syrian0%(214)
Israeli0%(141)
Jordanian0%(128)
Australian0%(111)
Iraqi0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.4%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.5%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.7%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.3 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 60.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.3%(12,686)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.2%(22,164)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(2,594)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(545)
US avg: 1%

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

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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
12.Seaford9,165
13.Claymont8,786
14.Georgetown8,291
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
26.Harrington3,974
27.Milton3,860
28.Lewes3,826
30.Greenville3,713
31.Selbyville3,381
32.Ocean View3,107
33.Bridgeville2,997
34.Townsend2,985
36.Cheswold2,653
37.Riverview2,596
38.Kent Acres2,388
39.Delmar2,366
41.Long Neck2,161
42.Millville2,145
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 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.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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