US Census Data

Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Delaware

Delaware counties and cities ranked by population change.

This page ranks the counties and cities of Delaware by population change — which have the steepest population decline since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among cities & places, Woodside East leads at -30.8%.

Cities & places

#NamePopulation change 2019–2023
1Woodside East-30.8%
2Viola-30.6%
3Magnolia-29.7%
4Fenwick Island-24.2%
5Odessa-23.3%
6Blades-23.2%
7Felton-16.7%
8Dover Base Housing-16.3%
9Bridgeville-15.2%
10Ardencroft-15.0%
11Bowers-14.4%
12Newark-9.4%
13Pike Creek-5.6%
14Long Neck-4.6%
15Edgemoor-3.8%
16Little Creek-3.3%
17Laurel-3.3%
18Ardentown-1.5%
19Dewey Beach-1.2%
20Rehoboth Beach-0.9%
21Frederica+0.5%
22Wilmington+0.7%
23Kent Acres+0.8%
24Houston+0.9%
25Rodney Village+1.1%
26Wilmington Manor+1.6%
27Frankford+1.8%
28Claymont+2.3%
29Newport+2.3%
30Georgetown+2.7%
31Rising Sun-Lebanon+3.2%
32Hockessin+3.4%
33Elsmere+4.1%
34Harrington+4.2%
35Riverview+4.2%
36Henlopen Acres+4.9%
37Dover+5.2%
38New Castle+5.3%
39Highland Acres+6.2%
40Lewes+6.8%
41Seaford+7.0%
42Bethany Beach+8.1%
43Bear+8.4%
44North Star+9.0%
45Pike Creek Valley+9.1%
46Milford+9.7%
47Middletown+11.0%
48Leipsic+11.0%
49Delaware City+11.6%
50Glasgow+12.1%
51Smyrna+13.5%
52Brookside+13.9%
53Townsend+14.7%
54Camden+15.1%
55Millville+17.3%
56South Bethany+18.1%
57Milton+19.9%
58Ocean View+21.5%
59Ellendale+22.3%
60Selbyville+23.0%
61Cheswold+23.6%
62Clayton+24.5%
63Greenville+25.7%
64Bellefonte+28.5%
65Wyoming+29.5%
66Delmar+32.0%
67Dagsboro+36.9%
68Greenwood+46.9%
69Kenton+48.4%
70Arden+57.9%
71Bethel+60.8%
72Millsboro+64.7%
73Slaughter Beach+71.7%
74Farmington+78.7%
75St. Georges+103.9%
76Woodside+107.4%
77Hartly+357.1%

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