Oldest by median age in Delaware
Delaware counties and cities ranked by median age.
This page ranks the counties and cities of Delaware by median age — which have the highest median age, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among cities & places, Henlopen Acres leads at 70.3 yrs.
Cities & places
| # | Name | Median age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henlopen Acres | 70.3 yrs | |
| 2 | South Bethany | 69.2 yrs | |
| 3 | Fenwick Island | 68.6 yrs | |
| 4 | Lewes | 67.3 yrs | |
| 5 | Bethany Beach | 66.4 yrs | |
| 6 | Port Penn | 66.3 yrs | |
| 7 | Millville | 65.5 yrs | |
| 8 | Long Neck | 65.2 yrs | |
| 9 | Slaughter Beach | 65.1 yrs | |
| 10 | Ocean View | 64.5 yrs | |
| 11 | Bowers | 63.6 yrs | |
| 12 | Bridgeville | 63.2 yrs | |
| 13 | Dewey Beach | 63.2 yrs | |
| 14 | Rehoboth Beach | 62.8 yrs | |
| 15 | Viola | 61.0 yrs | |
| 16 | Arden | 60.1 yrs | |
| 17 | Ardencroft | 57.5 yrs | |
| 18 | Ardentown | 57.3 yrs | |
| 19 | Riverview | 56.2 yrs | |
| 20 | Magnolia | 53.8 yrs | |
| 21 | Bethel | 52.4 yrs | |
| 22 | Selbyville | 50.8 yrs | |
| 23 | North Star | 50.2 yrs | |
| 24 | Milton | 48.9 yrs | |
| 25 | Greenville | 48.7 yrs | |
| 26 | New Castle | 46.4 yrs | |
| 27 | Cheswold | 46.3 yrs | |
| 28 | Felton | 46.3 yrs | |
| 29 | Houston | 46.0 yrs | |
| 30 | Pike Creek | 46.0 yrs | |
| 31 | Hockessin | 45.2 yrs | |
| 32 | Hartly | 43.2 yrs | |
| 33 | Highland Acres | 42.9 yrs | |
| 34 | Glasgow | 42.4 yrs | |
| 35 | Odessa | 42.0 yrs | |
| 36 | Bellefonte | 41.9 yrs | |
| 37 | St. Georges | 41.9 yrs | |
| 38 | Little Creek | 41.5 yrs | |
| 39 | Milford | 41.4 yrs | |
| 40 | Millsboro | 41.4 yrs | |
| 41 | Seaford | 41.3 yrs | |
| 42 | Woodside East | 41.2 yrs | |
| 43 | Wilmington Manor | 41.1 yrs | |
| 44 | Claymont | 40.5 yrs | |
| 45 | Delaware City | 40.2 yrs | |
| 46 | Edgemoor | 40.0 yrs | |
| 47 | Leipsic | 39.5 yrs | |
| 48 | Bear | 39.4 yrs | |
| 49 | Farmington | 38.5 yrs | |
| 50 | Middletown | 38.4 yrs | |
| 51 | Pike Creek Valley | 38.3 yrs | |
| 52 | Dagsboro | 37.7 yrs | |
| 53 | Wyoming | 37.5 yrs | |
| 54 | Wilmington | 37.0 yrs | |
| 55 | Clayton | 36.5 yrs | |
| 56 | Townsend | 36.2 yrs | |
| 57 | Frankford | 36.0 yrs | |
| 58 | Blades | 35.9 yrs | |
| 59 | Camden | 35.9 yrs | |
| 60 | Brookside | 35.5 yrs | |
| 61 | Dover | 35.1 yrs | |
| 62 | Delmar | 34.7 yrs | |
| 63 | Smyrna | 34.3 yrs | |
| 64 | Elsmere | 33.6 yrs | |
| 65 | Woodside | 33.3 yrs | |
| 66 | Greenwood | 32.4 yrs | |
| 67 | Rising Sun-Lebanon | 31.9 yrs | |
| 68 | Rodney Village | 31.0 yrs | |
| 69 | Harrington | 30.7 yrs | |
| 70 | Georgetown | 30.3 yrs | |
| 71 | Laurel | 30.0 yrs | |
| 72 | Kent Acres | 29.9 yrs | |
| 73 | Lincoln | 28.4 yrs | |
| 74 | Frederica | 27.8 yrs | |
| 75 | Newport | 27.8 yrs | |
| 76 | Dover Base Housing | 25.5 yrs | |
| 77 | Newark | 22.0 yrs | |
| 78 | Ellendale | 15.6 yrs | |
| 79 | Kenton | 14.1 yrs |
Nationwide
1Other rankings in Delaware
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- Most densely populated in Delaware
- Highest median household income in Delaware
- Highest median home value in Delaware
- Most affordable home values in Delaware
- Highest median gross rent in Delaware
- Cheapest median gross rent in Delaware
- Youngest by median age in Delaware
- Most college-educated in Delaware
- Highest poverty rate in Delaware
- Lowest poverty rate in Delaware
- Highest homeownership rate in Delaware
- Lowest homeownership rate in Delaware
- Longest commutes in Delaware
- Shortest commutes in Delaware
- Largest households in Delaware
- Newest housing in Delaware
- Oldest housing in Delaware
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Delaware
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Delaware