Delmar

Population: 2,386
Median household income: $61,344
Median home value: $222,700

Delmar, a community in Sussex County, Delaware, has 2,386 residents. Its median household income of $61,344 runs below the Sussex County figure of $78,162.

Between 2019 and 2023, Delmar's population grew 32.0% from 1,808 to 2,386, while its median home value rose 50.4% from $148,100 to $222,700.

The median resident is 34.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,386
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $61,344
Median home value: $222,700
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 908
Homeownership rate: 65.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8082,386

Median household income

$40,398$61,344

Median home value

$148,100$222,700

Median gross rent

$774$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,808	$40,398	$148,100	$774
2020	2,153	$48,393	$171,100	$783
2021	2,241	$49,130	$186,600	$826
2022	2,398	$55,625	$212,800	$939
2023	2,386	$61,344	$222,700	$875

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

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 647.1%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	197	8.3%
5 to 17	452	18.9%
18 to 24	220	9.2%
25 to 34	332	13.9%
35 to 44	256	10.7%
45 to 54	304	12.7%
55 to 64	170	7.1%
65 to 74	233	9.8%
75 and over	222	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,414	59.3%
Black or African American	610	25.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	64	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.3%
Two or more races	101	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	191	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	167	11.0%
High school graduate	575	37.9%
Some college or associate's	458	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	228	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	89	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	723	81.7%
Carpooled	75	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	75	8.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	166	20.5%
15 to 29 min	362	44.7%
30 to 44 min	124	15.3%
45 to 59 min	47	5.8%
60+ min	111	13.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 12.7% (291 of 2,294)

	Count	Share
Family households	526	62.2%
Nonfamily households	319	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	845	93.1%
Vacant	63	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	553	65.4%
Renter-occupied	292	34.6%

1-unit, detached54.3%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units13.9%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other13.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	493	54.3%
1-unit, attached	29	3.2%
2 to 4 units	119	13.1%
5 to 19 units	126	13.9%
20 or more units	16	1.8%
Mobile home & other	125	13.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1020380
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.9 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.4725, -75.5439