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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, Lewes has the largest share of people working from home (40.2%), followed by Hockessin and New Castle. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in Delaware that we cover, the median is 15.2% and the average 14.6%; the figure runs from 40.2% (Lewes) to 0.0% (Rising Sun-Lebanon). That is a spread of n/a between the two ends. The state figure is 15.0%; 16 of the 30 places are above it and 14 at or below.
The first five are Lewes, Hockessin, New Castle, North Star, Greenville. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: remote work lets people live in cheaper places while earning city pay, but it depends on the employer. 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 ⇅ | Work from home ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewes | Sussex County | 40.2% | 3,505 | $96,393 | $381 |
| 2 | Hockessin (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 22.1% | 13,439 | $171,204 | $3,501 |
| 3 | New Castle | New Castle County | 21.6% | 5,579 | $89,205 | $1,739 |
| 4 | North Star (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 20.6% | 7,834 | $150,733 | n/a |
| 5 | Greenville (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 19.6% | 3,713 | $142,844 | $1,620 |
| 6 | Middletown | New Castle County | 18.9% | 24,661 | $112,831 | $1,583 |
| 7 | Newark | New Castle County | 18.8% | 30,330 | $76,912 | $1,654 |
| 8 | Pike Creek (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 18.3% | 7,129 | $139,635 | $2,262 |
| 9 | Pike Creek Valley (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 18.2% | 12,431 | $102,434 | $1,751 |
| 10 | Milton | Sussex County | 16.9% | 3,567 | $80,875 | $1,310 |
| 11 | Claymont (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 16.3% | 8,786 | $74,712 | $1,306 |
| 12 | Camden | Kent County | 16.2% | 4,106 | $63,267 | $1,836 |
| 13 | Wilmington | New Castle County | 15.9% | 71,727 | $58,671 | $1,224 |
| 14 | Glasgow (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 15.2% | 15,546 | $113,982 | $2,039 |
| 15 | Harrington | Kent County | 15.2% | 3,838 | $72,679 | $1,277 |
| 16 | Bear (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 15.1% | 22,370 | $91,687 | $1,771 |
| 17 | Brookside (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 14.5% | 15,115 | $78,328 | $1,444 |
| 18 | Millsboro | Sussex County | 14.1% | 7,424 | $78,707 | $1,277 |
| 19 | Edgemoor (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 13.8% | 6,349 | $59,424 | $1,438 |
| 20 | Smyrna | Kent County | 13.1% | 13,165 | $67,048 | $1,534 |
| 21 | Wilmington Manor (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 12.0% | 8,214 | $78,078 | $1,155 |
| 22 | Clayton | Kent County | 11.3% | 4,222 | $107,307 | $1,621 |
| 23 | Elsmere | New Castle County | 9.9% | 6,203 | $67,944 | $1,339 |
| 24 | Dover | Kent County | 9.0% | 39,837 | $60,199 | $1,344 |
| 25 | Highland Acres (unincorporated) | Kent County | 8.9% | 3,752 | $102,356 | $1,583 |
| 26 | Milford | Sussex County | 8.1% | 12,803 | $59,464 | $1,260 |
| 27 | Seaford | Sussex County | 6.3% | 8,485 | $54,016 | $1,176 |
| 28 | Georgetown | Sussex County | 4.5% | 7,660 | $49,719 | $1,410 |
| 29 | Laurel | Sussex County | 2.6% | 4,152 | $48,644 | $1,056 |
| 30 | Rising Sun-Lebanon (unincorporated) | Kent County | 0.0% | 4,163 | $113,529 | $1,755 |
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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.
Lewes, with 40.2% (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in Delaware by population.