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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 30 largest places in Delaware, Hockessin has the highest median household income ($171,204), followed by North Star and Greenville. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in Delaware that we cover, the median is $78,707 and the average $88,761; the figure runs from $171,204 (Hockessin) to $48,644 (Laurel). That is a spread of 3.5 times between the two ends. The state figure is $84,954; 13 of the 30 places are above it and 17 at or below.
The first five are Hockessin, North Star, Greenville, Pike Creek, Glasgow. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: high incomes often come with higher housing costs, so compare rent as a share of income. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hockessin (unincorporated) | New Castle County | $171,204 | 13,439 | $3,501 |
| 2 | North Star (unincorporated) | New Castle County | $150,733 | 7,834 | n/a |
| 3 | Greenville (unincorporated) | New Castle County | $142,844 | 3,713 | $1,620 |
| 4 | Pike Creek (unincorporated) | New Castle County | $139,635 | 7,129 | $2,262 |
| 5 | Glasgow (unincorporated) | New Castle County | $113,982 | 15,546 | $2,039 |
| 6 | Rising Sun-Lebanon (unincorporated) | Kent County | $113,529 | 4,163 | $1,755 |
| 7 | Middletown | New Castle County | $112,831 | 24,661 | $1,583 |
| 8 | Clayton | Kent County | $107,307 | 4,222 | $1,621 |
| 9 | Pike Creek Valley (unincorporated) | New Castle County | $102,434 | 12,431 | $1,751 |
| 10 | Highland Acres (unincorporated) | Kent County | $102,356 | 3,752 | $1,583 |
| 11 | Lewes | Sussex County | $96,393 | 3,505 | $381 |
| 12 | Bear (unincorporated) | New Castle County | $91,687 | 22,370 | $1,771 |
| 13 | New Castle | New Castle County | $89,205 | 5,579 | $1,739 |
| 14 | Milton | Sussex County | $80,875 | 3,567 | $1,310 |
| 15 | Millsboro | Sussex County | $78,707 | 7,424 | $1,277 |
| 16 | Brookside (unincorporated) | New Castle County | $78,328 | 15,115 | $1,444 |
| 17 | Wilmington Manor (unincorporated) | New Castle County | $78,078 | 8,214 | $1,155 |
| 18 | Newark | New Castle County | $76,912 | 30,330 | $1,654 |
| 19 | Claymont (unincorporated) | New Castle County | $74,712 | 8,786 | $1,306 |
| 20 | Harrington | Kent County | $72,679 | 3,838 | $1,277 |
| 21 | Elsmere | New Castle County | $67,944 | 6,203 | $1,339 |
| 22 | Smyrna | Kent County | $67,048 | 13,165 | $1,534 |
| 23 | Camden | Kent County | $63,267 | 4,106 | $1,836 |
| 24 | Dover | Kent County | $60,199 | 39,837 | $1,344 |
| 25 | Milford | Sussex County | $59,464 | 12,803 | $1,260 |
| 26 | Edgemoor (unincorporated) | New Castle County | $59,424 | 6,349 | $1,438 |
| 27 | Wilmington | New Castle County | $58,671 | 71,727 | $1,224 |
| 28 | Seaford | Sussex County | $54,016 | 8,485 | $1,176 |
| 29 | Georgetown | Sussex County | $49,719 | 7,660 | $1,410 |
| 30 | Laurel | Sussex County | $48,644 | 4,152 | $1,056 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Hockessin, with $171,204 (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in Delaware by population.