State population ranking

25 Largest Places in Delaware by Population

Ranked from largest to smallest using 2025 population estimates. Each place links to its sourced facts, scores, and local summary.

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Largest to smallest

Population-ranked places

57 of 79 published places have the selected population vintage.

1
Wilmington, DE
City
Population
73,512
Median home value
$231,400
Median rent
$1,224
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2
Dover, DE
City
Population
40,592
Median home value
$258,900
Median rent
$1,344
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3
Newark, DE
City
Population
30,359
Median home value
$382,500
Median rent
$1,654
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4
Middletown, DE
Town
Population
25,798
Median home value
$409,600
Median rent
$1,583
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5
Milford, DE
City
Population
14,723
Median home value
$296,900
Median rent
$1,260
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6
Smyrna, DE
Town
Population
13,340
Median home value
$291,400
Median rent
$1,534
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7
Seaford, DE
City
Population
9,165
Median home value
$224,300
Median rent
$1,176
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8
Georgetown, DE
Town
Population
8,291
Median home value
$281,400
Median rent
$1,410
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9
Millsboro, DE
Town
Population
7,890
Median home value
$332,600
Median rent
$1,277
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10
Elsmere, DE
Town
Population
6,196
Median home value
$225,800
Median rent
$1,339
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11
New Castle, DE
City
Population
5,726
Median home value
$285,100
Median rent
$1,739
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12
Laurel, DE
Town
Population
4,557
Median home value
$230,300
Median rent
$1,056
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13
Clayton, DE
Town
Population
4,527
Median home value
$361,300
Median rent
$1,621
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14
Camden, DE
Town
Population
4,176
Median home value
$300,100
Median rent
$1,836
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15
Harrington, DE
City
Population
3,974
Median home value
$221,900
Median rent
$1,277
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16
Milton, DE
Town
Population
3,860
Median home value
$407,000
Median rent
$1,310
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17
Lewes, DE
City
Population
3,826
Median home value
$826,100
Median rent
$381
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18
Selbyville, DE
Town
Population
3,381
Median home value
$432,900
Median rent
$1,152
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19
Ocean View, DE
Town
Population
3,107
Median home value
$514,200
Median rent
$1,774
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20
Bridgeville, DE
Town
Population
2,997
Median home value
$400,900
Median rent
$1,140
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21
Townsend, DE
Town
Population
2,985
Median home value
$465,100
Median rent
$1,193
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22
Cheswold, DE
Town
Population
2,653
Median home value
$314,600
Median rent
$880
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23
Delmar, DE
Town
Population
2,366
Median home value
$232,800
Median rent
$906
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24
Millville, DE
Town
Population
2,145
Median home value
$494,500
Median rent
$1,750
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25
Delaware City, DE
City
Population
1,939
Median home value
$266,900
Median rent
$1,511
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How this list is ranked

Places are ordered by population, descending, using one common statewide vintage; ties are ordered by place name. Incorporated places and census-designated places are both eligible when they appear in the published location data.

U.S. Census Population Estimates Program (2025)Editorial and data methodology