Delaware
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,059,952
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,051,917
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 989,950
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 989,955
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 989,948
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 897,934
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.8%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 24.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 59,557
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 483,447
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $352,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,816
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $562
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,401
Building Permits, 2025 6,468
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 402,038
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,350,255
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,972,722
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,042,199
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,220,761
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,758
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $84,954
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,375
Persons in poverty, percent 9.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 29,706
Total employment, 2023 457,635
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 33,198,008
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 93,022
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 22,350
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 13,915
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,989
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,518
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 15,434
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 842
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 18,933
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 508.0
Population per square mile, 2010 460.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,948.55
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,948.54
FIPS Code 10