Wilmington

Population: 71,124
Median household income: $55,269
Median home value: $224,500

Wilmington, a community in New Castle County, Delaware, has 71,124 residents. Its median household income of $55,269 runs below the New Castle County figure of $89,901.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wilmington's population held roughly steady from 70,644 to 71,124, while its median home value rose 33.6% from $168,000 to $224,500.

The median resident is 37.0 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 17.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 71,124
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $55,269
Median home value: $224,500
Median gross rent: $1,187
Housing units: 35,772
Homeownership rate: 46.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

70,64471,124

Median household income

$45,032$55,269

Median home value

$168,000$224,500

Median gross rent

$1,001$1,187

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	70,644	$45,032	$168,000	$1,001
2020	70,655	$45,139	$173,500	$1,030
2021	70,926	$49,354	$173,800	$1,073
2022	71,034	$54,731	$203,600	$1,157
2023	71,124	$55,269	$224,500	$1,187

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,896	5.5%
5 to 17	11,074	15.6%
18 to 24	5,768	8.1%
25 to 34	12,723	17.9%
35 to 44	9,527	13.4%
45 to 54	7,856	11.0%
55 to 64	9,363	13.2%
65 to 74	6,728	9.5%
75 and over	4,189	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,071	29.6%
Black or African American	36,709	51.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	52	0.1%
Asian	1,120	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	21	0.0%
Some other race	794	1.1%
Two or more races	2,928	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,429	11.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree15.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,769	11.4%
High school graduate	16,268	32.3%
Some college or associate's	11,686	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	8,995	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	7,668	15.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone62.2%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit8.4%

Walked5.9%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,152	62.2%
Carpooled	2,421	7.1%
Public transit	2,865	8.4%
Walked	1,996	5.9%
Bicycle	245	0.7%
Worked from home	4,931	14.5%
Other means	396	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,468	32.6%
15 to 29 min	11,783	40.5%
30 to 44 min	4,166	14.3%
45 to 59 min	1,761	6.1%
60+ min	1,897	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 23.2% (16,002 of 68,933)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,656	45.7%
Nonfamily households	17,406	54.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	32,062	89.6%
Vacant	3,710	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,737	46.0%
Renter-occupied	17,325	54.0%

1-unit, detached9.3%

1-unit, attached53.9%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units18.9%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,328	9.3%
1-unit, attached	19,286	53.9%
2 to 4 units	4,347	12.2%
5 to 19 units	1,937	5.4%
20 or more units	6,776	18.9%
Mobile home & other	98	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1077580
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 6.29 sq mi
Center point: 39.7357, -75.5321