Delaware
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
1,051,917
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
1,051,917
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
989,955
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)(a)
24.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.8%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
4.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
11.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
58.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 61,582
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 10.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 476,405
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $326,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,782
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $540
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,341
Building Permits, 2024 7,141
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 396,209
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 14.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 91.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 35.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 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+, 2019-2023 61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 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+, 2019-2023 26.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $82,855
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $44,219
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 2022 22,226
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 13,715
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 4,385
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 4,525
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 15,291
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 958
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 18,720
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