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Delaware: the 30 largest cities

Population, county output and jobs, pay, rent and commute for each city, with the map; every city opens its own guide.

In short: Delaware: 30 largest cities, from Wilmington (71,727 residents) to Lewes (3,505).
Wilmington (71,727 residents)Dover (39,837 residents)Newark (30,330 residents)Middletown (24,661 residents)Bear (22,370 residents)Glasgow (15,546 residents)Brookside (15,115 residents)Hockessin (13,439 residents)Smyrna (13,165 residents)Milford (12,803 residents)Pike Creek Valley (12,431 residents)Claymont (8,786 residents)Seaford (8,485 residents)Wilmington Manor (8,214 residents)North Star (7,834 residents)Georgetown (7,660 residents)Millsboro (7,424 residents)Pike Creek (7,129 residents)Edgemoor (6,349 residents)Elsmere (6,203 residents)New Castle (5,579 residents)Clayton (4,222 residents)Rising Sun-Lebanon (4,163 residents)Laurel (4,152 residents)Camden (4,106 residents)Harrington (3,838 residents)Highland Acres (3,752 residents)Greenville (3,713 residents)Milton (3,567 residents)Lewes (3,505 residents)WilmingtonDoverNewarkMiddletownBearGlasgowBrooksideHockessinSmyrnaMilfordPike Creek ValleyClaymont
Map of Delaware: the 30 largest cities

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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

30cities covered
380,105residents in them
3counties
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Cities

CITY (30 largest of Delaware) Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · BEA GDP by county 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics · Data: ACS 2020–2024; BEA 2024; QCEW 2024; BLS 2026M09

The 30 largest places in Delaware by population, each with its own guide. GDP, jobs, average pay and unemployment are for the county where the city lies (official statistics do not exist for cities); income, rent, home value and education are for the city itself. Click any column to sort.

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# ⇅City ⇅County ⇅Population ⇅County GDP 2024 ⇅County jobs ⇅County average pay ⇅County unemployment ⇅Median household income ⇅Median rent ⇅Median home value ⇅Bachelor's+ ⇅
1WilmingtonNew Castle County71,727$75,964 m303,806$80,3344.6%$58,671$1,224$231,40033.1%
2DoverKent County39,837$11,652 m71,071$57,4645.0%$60,199$1,344$258,90026.7%
3NewarkNew Castle County30,330$75,964 m303,806$80,3344.6%$76,912$1,654$382,50058.2%
4MiddletownNew Castle County24,661$75,964 m303,806$80,3344.6%$112,831$1,583$409,60044.0%
5Bear (unincorporated)New Castle County22,370$75,964 m303,806$80,3344.6%$91,687$1,771$304,80032.5%
6Glasgow (unincorporated)New Castle County15,546$75,964 m303,806$80,3344.6%$113,982$2,039$373,90037.7%
7Brookside (unincorporated)New Castle County15,115$75,964 m303,806$80,3344.6%$78,328$1,444$279,70029.1%
8Hockessin (unincorporated)New Castle County13,439$75,964 m303,806$80,3344.6%$171,204$3,501$568,80066.3%
9SmyrnaKent County13,165$11,652 m71,071$57,4645.0%$67,048$1,534$291,40021.6%
10MilfordSussex County12,803$23,356 m94,273$55,0784.2%$59,464$1,260$296,90027.6%
11Pike Creek Valley (unincorporated)New Castle County12,431$75,964 m303,806$80,3344.6%$102,434$1,751$340,30050.8%
12Claymont (unincorporated)New Castle County8,786$75,964 m303,806$80,3344.6%$74,712$1,306$276,60035.9%
13SeafordSussex County8,485$23,356 m94,273$55,0784.2%$54,016$1,176$224,30015.3%
14Wilmington Manor (unincorporated)New Castle County8,214$75,964 m303,806$80,3344.6%$78,078$1,155$240,60021.5%
15North Star (unincorporated)New Castle County7,834$75,964 m303,806$80,3344.6%$150,733n/a$583,70072.7%
16GeorgetownSussex County7,660$23,356 m94,273$55,0784.2%$49,719$1,410$281,40015.9%
17MillsboroSussex County7,424$23,356 m94,273$55,0784.2%$78,707$1,277$332,60034.2%
18Pike Creek (unincorporated)New Castle County7,129$75,964 m303,806$80,3344.6%$139,635$2,262$422,50050.2%
19Edgemoor (unincorporated)New Castle County6,349$75,964 m303,806$80,3344.6%$59,424$1,438$290,40037.9%
20ElsmereNew Castle County6,203$75,964 m303,806$80,3344.6%$67,944$1,339$225,80015.1%
21New CastleNew Castle County5,579$75,964 m303,806$80,3344.6%$89,205$1,739$285,10033.8%
22ClaytonKent County4,222$11,652 m71,071$57,4645.0%$107,307$1,621$361,30032.1%
23Rising Sun-Lebanon (unincorporated)Kent County4,163$11,652 m71,071$57,4645.0%$113,529$1,755$389,90036.2%
24LaurelSussex County4,152$23,356 m94,273$55,0784.2%$48,644$1,056$230,3004.6%
25CamdenKent County4,106$11,652 m71,071$57,4645.0%$63,267$1,836$300,10040.4%
26HarringtonKent County3,838$11,652 m71,071$57,4645.0%$72,679$1,277$221,90027.9%
27Highland Acres (unincorporated)Kent County3,752$11,652 m71,071$57,4645.0%$102,356$1,583$306,40037.3%
28Greenville (unincorporated)New Castle County3,713$75,964 m303,806$80,3344.6%$142,844$1,620$1,062,50079.3%
29MiltonSussex County3,567$23,356 m94,273$55,0784.2%$80,875$1,310$407,00040.7%
30LewesSussex County3,505$23,356 m94,273$55,0784.2%$96,393$381$826,10067.8%

Counties: GDP and jobs

COUNTY (all 3 counties) Official statistics Source: BEA GDP by county 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics · Data: BEA 2024; QCEW 2024 annual; BLS 2026M09

The economy of all 3 counties of Delaware, each with its own page: output (GDP), jobs, employer sites, pay, job change, unemployment and the largest private industry. "Listed cities" counts the 30 cities of this guide whose main county it is.

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County ⇅Population ⇅GDP 2024 ⇅GDP per resident ⇅Jobs (QCEW) ⇅Employer sites ⇅Average annual pay ⇅Job change vs 2023 ⇅Unemployment ⇅Largest private industry ⇅Listed cities ⇅
New Castle County577,961$75,964 million$131,434303,80627,696$80,334+1.2%4.6%Health care and social assistance16
Sussex County255,626$23,356 million$91,36794,27311,171$55,078+3.8%4.2%Accommodation and food services7
Kent County187,604$11,652 million$62,11171,0715,852$57,464+1.1%5.0%Health care and social assistance7

Unemployment is the latest month BLS published and may be preliminary. Counties with several large cities appear once.

Income and rent

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Income, rent and housing for each city. Rent as a share of income is the yearly median rent divided by the median household income.

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City ⇅Median household income ⇅Income per person ⇅Median rent a month ⇅Rent share of income ⇅Median home value ⇅Homeowners ⇅Poverty rate ⇅Unemployment (ACS) ⇅Labour force participation ⇅
Wilmington$58,671$40,332$1,22425.0%$231,40048.0%21.4%7.3%66.0%
Dover$60,199$31,743$1,34426.8%$258,90046.9%15.0%8.0%60.9%
Newark$76,912$35,264$1,65425.8%$382,50050.7%27.7%6.7%51.8%
Middletown$112,831$52,839$1,58316.8%$409,60076.8%8.3%8.0%69.1%
Bear$91,687$41,884$1,77123.2%$304,80065.1%8.7%5.9%72.1%
Glasgow$113,982$46,429$2,03921.5%$373,90083.8%8.0%6.6%68.1%
Brookside$78,328$38,831$1,44422.1%$279,70061.8%14.6%6.1%68.4%
Hockessin$171,204$74,681$3,50124.5%$568,80090.4%1.5%2.4%59.3%
Smyrna$67,048$30,778$1,53427.5%$291,40075.8%12.9%5.5%61.0%
Milford$59,464$34,975$1,26025.4%$296,90051.4%17.2%5.1%59.4%
Pike Creek Valley$102,434$47,941$1,75120.5%$340,30061.7%6.2%6.2%71.8%
Claymont$74,712$48,370$1,30621.0%$276,60055.9%10.0%3.2%73.3%
Seaford$54,016$29,868$1,17626.1%$224,30049.5%18.8%13.1%64.0%
Wilmington Manor$78,078$39,598$1,15517.8%$240,60075.0%11.6%2.7%64.7%
North Star$150,733$73,929n/an/a$583,70086.4%3.5%3.1%60.6%
Georgetown$49,719$24,866$1,41034.0%$281,40050.5%16.8%3.7%55.7%
Millsboro$78,707$40,274$1,27719.5%$332,60067.8%8.3%2.9%59.9%
Pike Creek$139,635$60,531$2,26219.4%$422,50087.5%1.3%0.8%63.0%
Edgemoor$59,424$40,769$1,43829.0%$290,40059.3%17.4%4.5%69.1%
Elsmere$67,944$30,532$1,33923.6%$225,80065.7%23.1%4.8%63.5%
New Castle$89,205$52,341$1,73923.4%$285,10063.4%4.7%1.3%65.1%
Clayton$107,307$35,288$1,62118.1%$361,30089.5%5.3%1.3%70.6%
Rising Sun-Lebanon$113,529$32,811$1,75518.6%$389,90068.1%8.0%0.9%59.9%
Laurel$48,644$25,176$1,05626.1%$230,30039.6%34.6%15.9%58.2%
Camden$63,267$40,094$1,83634.8%$300,10080.1%5.3%1.5%61.5%
Harrington$72,679$34,885$1,27721.1%$221,90065.2%6.9%2.9%80.2%
Highland Acres$102,356$48,639$1,58318.6%$306,40082.3%6.2%4.5%49.5%
Greenville$142,844$106,169$1,62013.6%$1,062,50049.3%4.0%4.2%54.4%
Milton$80,875$41,559$1,31019.4%$407,00080.5%5.5%6.2%43.3%
Lewes$96,393$80,704$3814.7%$826,10087.1%7.9%4.1%34.4%

Commute and people

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

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City ⇅Drive alone ⇅Public transit ⇅Walk ⇅Work from home ⇅Commute 45+ min ⇅Born abroad ⇅Median age ⇅
Wilmington61.3%7.7%5.1%15.9%13.6%9.6%37.0
Dover72.8%1.2%6.0%9.0%19.0%10.9%34.7
Newark56.2%1.9%14.3%18.8%6.4%12.8%22.1
Middletown73.7%0.7%0.9%18.9%21.6%10.8%38.7
Bear70.6%1.1%0.5%15.1%9.0%22.9%37.9
Glasgow77.2%2.1%0.8%15.2%20.5%14.6%43.5
Brookside71.5%3.0%0.2%14.5%14.1%19.7%36.1
Hockessin68.6%0.7%3.6%22.1%7.9%10.2%46.3
Smyrna77.5%1.3%0.7%13.1%28.0%6.6%34.3
Milford82.0%0.7%1.4%8.1%10.4%15.8%41.9
Pike Creek Valley66.2%0.2%1.0%18.2%6.1%10.3%35.9
Claymont74.8%2.5%1.6%16.3%12.9%12.8%41.5
Seaford73.4%1.3%1.8%6.3%24.6%8.7%41.1
Wilmington Manor71.6%2.1%4.1%12.0%11.4%15.6%44.8
North Star70.0%0.6%4.4%20.6%6.1%13.6%51.6
Georgetown78.7%1.0%0.7%4.5%24.6%28.1%35.4
Millsboro75.3%1.7%1.3%14.1%22.1%12.6%39.5
Pike Creek67.1%0.5%0.7%18.3%12.0%24.8%45.3
Edgemoor62.6%7.2%1.2%13.8%16.9%6.4%40.4
Elsmere79.9%3.1%0.8%9.9%10.3%11.1%35.5
New Castle67.2%3.9%1.2%21.6%10.6%10.0%48.5
Clayton68.4%0.8%0.0%11.3%26.3%11.8%37.1
Rising Sun-Lebanon77.8%4.2%0.0%0.0%15.9%4.2%31.9
Laurel67.9%6.2%2.5%2.6%47.1%18.1%33.0
Camden76.4%0.2%0.7%16.2%13.3%24.6%36.5
Harrington73.1%0.0%0.8%15.2%8.8%6.1%32.2
Highland Acres75.7%0.4%1.0%8.9%12.9%3.0%45.1
Greenville64.2%5.7%0.9%19.6%19.3%30.7%48.4
Milton75.3%0.0%0.9%16.9%8.8%6.4%52.6
Lewes51.8%0.0%4.5%40.2%18.8%1.2%67.2

Shares of workers aged 16 and over.

Metro pay

METRO Official statistics Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BEA Regional Price Parities · BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics · Data: OEWS May 2025; RPP 2024

Cities that we could match to a BLS metropolitan area. Metro figures cover the whole area. The page of each city shows the occupations and pay of its metro.

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City ⇅Metropolitan area ⇅Jobs (OEWS) ⇅Median pay, all occupations ⇅Price level (US = 100) ⇅Unemployment ⇅
WilmingtonPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
DoverDover, DE68,080$46,69097.55.0%
NewarkPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
MiddletownPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
BearPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
GlasgowPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
BrooksidePhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
HockessinPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
SmyrnaDover, DE68,080$46,69097.55.0%
Pike Creek ValleyPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
ClaymontPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
Wilmington ManorPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
North StarPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
Pike CreekPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
EdgemoorPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
ElsmerePhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
New CastlePhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%
ClaytonDover, DE68,080$46,69097.55.0%
Rising Sun-LebanonDover, DE68,080$46,69097.55.0%
CamdenDover, DE68,080$46,69097.55.0%
HarringtonDover, DE68,080$46,69097.55.0%
Highland AcresDover, DE68,080$46,69097.55.0%
GreenvillePhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,897,830$54,310102.63.6%

Climate

CITY Model estimate on a 0.5° grid Source: NASA POWER climatology (MERRA-2, 2001–2025) · Data: monthly means 2001–2025

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City ⇅January mean (°F) ⇅July mean (°F) ⇅Year mean (°F) ⇅Yearly precipitation (mm) ⇅
Wilmington327854.91182
Dover337856.11151
Newark327854.91182
Middletown327854.91182
Bear327854.91182
Glasgow327854.91182
Brookside327854.91182
Hockessin297653.21226
Smyrna327854.91182
Milford337856.11151
Pike Creek Valley327854.91182
Claymont297653.21226
Seaford357956.91175
Wilmington Manor327854.91182
North Star297653.21226
Georgetown357956.91175
Millsboro387657.21259
Pike Creek327854.91182
Edgemoor297653.21226
Elsmere327854.91182
New Castle327854.91182
Clayton327854.91182
Rising Sun-Lebanon337856.11151
Laurel357956.91175
Camden337856.11151
Harrington337856.11151
Highland Acres337856.11151
Greenville297653.21226
Milton367656.51163
Lewes367656.51163

Satellite-reanalysis values on a grid of roughly 50 km; not weather-station records.

Rankings

Ready-made rankings of these cities, and of the metro areas that pay the most for common occupations:

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Delaware: Cities With the Shortest Commutes

City by city

City by city

1. Wilmington

71,727 residents · New Castle County · median household income $58,671 · median rent $1,224 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Wilmington

2. Dover

39,837 residents · Kent County · median household income $60,199 · median rent $1,344 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Dover

3. Newark

30,330 residents · New Castle County · median household income $76,912 · median rent $1,654 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Newark

4. Middletown

24,661 residents · New Castle County · median household income $112,831 · median rent $1,583 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Middletown

5. Bear

22,370 residents · New Castle County · median household income $91,687 · median rent $1,771 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Bear

6. Glasgow

15,546 residents · New Castle County · median household income $113,982 · median rent $2,039 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Glasgow

7. Brookside

15,115 residents · New Castle County · median household income $78,328 · median rent $1,444 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Brookside

8. Hockessin

13,439 residents · New Castle County · median household income $171,204 · median rent $3,501 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Hockessin

9. Smyrna

13,165 residents · Kent County · median household income $67,048 · median rent $1,534 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Smyrna

10. Milford

12,803 residents · Sussex County · median household income $59,464 · median rent $1,260 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Milford

11. Pike Creek Valley

12,431 residents · New Castle County · median household income $102,434 · median rent $1,751 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Pike Creek Valley

12. Claymont

8,786 residents · New Castle County · median household income $74,712 · median rent $1,306 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Claymont

13. Seaford

8,485 residents · Sussex County · median household income $54,016 · median rent $1,176 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Seaford

14. Wilmington Manor

8,214 residents · New Castle County · median household income $78,078 · median rent $1,155 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Wilmington Manor

15. North Star

7,834 residents · New Castle County · median household income $150,733 · median rent n/a · guide: jobs, pay and living in North Star

16. Georgetown

7,660 residents · Sussex County · median household income $49,719 · median rent $1,410 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Georgetown

17. Millsboro

7,424 residents · Sussex County · median household income $78,707 · median rent $1,277 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Millsboro

18. Pike Creek

7,129 residents · New Castle County · median household income $139,635 · median rent $2,262 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Pike Creek

19. Edgemoor

6,349 residents · New Castle County · median household income $59,424 · median rent $1,438 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Edgemoor

20. Elsmere

6,203 residents · New Castle County · median household income $67,944 · median rent $1,339 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Elsmere

21. New Castle

5,579 residents · New Castle County · median household income $89,205 · median rent $1,739 · guide: jobs, pay and living in New Castle

22. Clayton

4,222 residents · Kent County · median household income $107,307 · median rent $1,621 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Clayton

23. Rising Sun-Lebanon

4,163 residents · Kent County · median household income $113,529 · median rent $1,755 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Rising Sun-Lebanon

24. Laurel

4,152 residents · Sussex County · median household income $48,644 · median rent $1,056 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Laurel

25. Camden

4,106 residents · Kent County · median household income $63,267 · median rent $1,836 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Camden

26. Harrington

3,838 residents · Kent County · median household income $72,679 · median rent $1,277 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Harrington

27. Highland Acres

3,752 residents · Kent County · median household income $102,356 · median rent $1,583 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Highland Acres

28. Greenville

3,713 residents · New Castle County · median household income $142,844 · median rent $1,620 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Greenville

29. Milton

3,567 residents · Sussex County · median household income $80,875 · median rent $1,310 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Milton

30. Lewes

3,505 residents · Sussex County · median household income $96,393 · median rent $381 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Lewes

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