Wilmington city, Delaware
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 73,512
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 73,512
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 73,176
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 70,916
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 70,889
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 70,898
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 70,851
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.5%
Female persons, percent 53.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 30.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 52.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 29.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,673
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 48.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $231,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,579
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $538
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,224
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 31,655
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 325,540
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,638,799
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 290,623
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,950,277
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,236
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,671
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,332
Persons in poverty, percent 21.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 6,507.4
Population per square mile, 2010 6,497.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.90
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.90
FIPS Code 1077580