Dagsboro is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dagsboro had a population of 870. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code19939

Area code302

Living in Dagsboro

Housing in Dagsboro

$443K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dagsboro home is worth about $443,000, about the same as a year ago, 9% above the Delaware typical home.

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Safety in Dagsboro

Safety Grade B

Dagsboro reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Dagsboro 2

Delaware 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Dagsboro 10.8

Delaware 15.8

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Dagsboro

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Most working residents leave Dagsboro for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Selbyville (7%), Millsboro (5%) and Georgetown (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Selbyville

Millsboro

Georgetown

Milford

2%Work in townlive and work in Dagsboro 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 319Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Dagsboro

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 76% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Delaware

1better than DE·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

66.7%More adults seeing a dentistDE 63.1% · better 16.1%More smokersDE 12.6% · worse

Care nearby

Atlantic General HospitalBerlin · 14.6 mi · ER

La Red Health Center Main CampusGeorgetown · 13.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Dagsboro · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dagsboro →

Natural hazards in Dagsboro

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

5Does Dagsboro flood?paid flood claims since 1998 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Dagsboro

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Dagsboro →

Climate in Dagsboro

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Dagsboro has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47° / 31°Winter

64° / 45°Spring

84° / 67°Summer

69° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Dagsboro get?About 8 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 6, with the last in spring around Apr 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Dagsboro

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Dagsboro’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Delaware’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictIndian River School DistrictSchools2

Clayton (John M.) Elementary School BElementary · Grades K–5 · 446 students Indian River High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,073 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within DE. Ratings are from neighbors.