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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, Greenville has the largest share of adults with a bachelor's degree (79.3%), followed by North Star and Lewes. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in Delaware that we cover, the median is 35.9% and the average 37.5%; the figure runs from 79.3% (Greenville) to 4.6% (Laurel). That is a spread of 17.2 times between the two ends. The state figure is 35.8%; 15 of the 30 places are above it and 15 at or below.
The first five are Greenville, North Star, Lewes, Hockessin, Newark. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. 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 ⇅ | Bachelor's degree or higher ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenville (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 79.3% | 3,713 | $142,844 | $1,620 |
| 2 | North Star (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 72.7% | 7,834 | $150,733 | n/a |
| 3 | Lewes | Sussex County | 67.8% | 3,505 | $96,393 | $381 |
| 4 | Hockessin (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 66.3% | 13,439 | $171,204 | $3,501 |
| 5 | Newark | New Castle County | 58.2% | 30,330 | $76,912 | $1,654 |
| 6 | Pike Creek Valley (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 50.8% | 12,431 | $102,434 | $1,751 |
| 7 | Pike Creek (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 50.2% | 7,129 | $139,635 | $2,262 |
| 8 | Middletown | New Castle County | 44.0% | 24,661 | $112,831 | $1,583 |
| 9 | Milton | Sussex County | 40.7% | 3,567 | $80,875 | $1,310 |
| 10 | Camden | Kent County | 40.4% | 4,106 | $63,267 | $1,836 |
| 11 | Edgemoor (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 37.9% | 6,349 | $59,424 | $1,438 |
| 12 | Glasgow (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 37.7% | 15,546 | $113,982 | $2,039 |
| 13 | Highland Acres (unincorporated) | Kent County | 37.3% | 3,752 | $102,356 | $1,583 |
| 14 | Rising Sun-Lebanon (unincorporated) | Kent County | 36.2% | 4,163 | $113,529 | $1,755 |
| 15 | Claymont (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 35.9% | 8,786 | $74,712 | $1,306 |
| 16 | Millsboro | Sussex County | 34.2% | 7,424 | $78,707 | $1,277 |
| 17 | New Castle | New Castle County | 33.8% | 5,579 | $89,205 | $1,739 |
| 18 | Wilmington | New Castle County | 33.1% | 71,727 | $58,671 | $1,224 |
| 19 | Bear (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 32.5% | 22,370 | $91,687 | $1,771 |
| 20 | Clayton | Kent County | 32.1% | 4,222 | $107,307 | $1,621 |
| 21 | Brookside (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 29.1% | 15,115 | $78,328 | $1,444 |
| 22 | Harrington | Kent County | 27.9% | 3,838 | $72,679 | $1,277 |
| 23 | Milford | Sussex County | 27.6% | 12,803 | $59,464 | $1,260 |
| 24 | Dover | Kent County | 26.7% | 39,837 | $60,199 | $1,344 |
| 25 | Smyrna | Kent County | 21.6% | 13,165 | $67,048 | $1,534 |
| 26 | Wilmington Manor (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 21.5% | 8,214 | $78,078 | $1,155 |
| 27 | Georgetown | Sussex County | 15.9% | 7,660 | $49,719 | $1,410 |
| 28 | Seaford | Sussex County | 15.3% | 8,485 | $54,016 | $1,176 |
| 29 | Elsmere | New Castle County | 15.1% | 6,203 | $67,944 | $1,339 |
| 30 | Laurel | Sussex County | 4.6% | 4,152 | $48,644 | $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.
Greenville, with 79.3% (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in Delaware by population.