Millsboro

Population: 7,152
Median household income: $77,750
Median home value: $297,000

Millsboro is a community in Sussex County, Delaware, home to 7,152 residents. Its median household income of $77,750 runs in line with the Sussex County figure of $78,162.

From 2019 to 2023, Millsboro's population grew 64.7% from 4,342 to 7,152, while its median home value rose 38.0% from $215,200 to $297,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 64.8% of the population. 72.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,152
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $77,750
Median home value: $297,000
Median gross rent: $1,207
Housing units: 3,222
Homeownership rate: 67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3427,152

Median household income

$49,737$77,750

Median home value

$215,200$297,000

Median gross rent

$1,063$1,207

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,342	$49,737	$215,200	$1,063
2020	4,448	$50,931	$212,200	$1,237
2021	6,542	$57,632	$234,100	$1,343
2022	6,876	$64,622	$247,300	$1,156
2023	7,152	$77,750	$297,000	$1,207

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	407	5.7%
5 to 17	1,362	19.0%
18 to 24	230	3.2%
25 to 34	805	11.3%
35 to 44	1,093	15.3%
45 to 54	574	8.0%
55 to 64	860	12.0%
65 to 74	1,140	15.9%
75 and over	681	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,636	64.8%
Black or African American	1,212	16.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.4%
Asian	87	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	477	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	713	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate21.8%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree20.2%

Graduate or professional degree16.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	392	7.6%
High school graduate	1,125	21.8%
Some college or associate's	1,747	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,043	20.2%
Graduate or professional degree	846	16.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,312	72.4%
Carpooled	326	10.2%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	51	1.6%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	463	14.5%
Other means	36	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	471	17.3%
15 to 29 min	898	32.9%
30 to 44 min	737	27.0%
45 to 59 min	191	7.0%
60+ min	432	15.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 9.6% (662 of 6,902)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,920	65.6%
Nonfamily households	1,007	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2010

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,927	90.8%
Vacant	295	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,988	67.9%
Renter-occupied	939	32.1%

1-unit, detached31.2%

1-unit, attached39.4%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units18.7%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,004	31.2%
1-unit, attached	1,269	39.4%
2 to 4 units	90	2.8%
5 to 19 units	603	18.7%
20 or more units	37	1.1%
Mobile home & other	219	6.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1047940
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 38.5887, -75.3096