Millsboro is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Millsboro had a population of 6,863. It is part of the Salisbury metropolitan area.

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How Millsboro ranks

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#1Fastest growing in DE #10Cheapest rent in DE #12Lowest property tax in DE All DE rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code19966

Area code302

Living in Millsboro

Housing in Millsboro

$397K▼ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Millsboro home is worth about $397,000, down 1.2% in a year, close to the Delaware typical home.

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Safety in Millsboro

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Millsboro reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less. Within Delaware, it does better than 42% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Millsboro 3.3

Delaware 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Millsboro 27.6

Delaware 15.8

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Millsboro

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Most working residents leave Millsboro for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Georgetown (6%), Lewes (4%) and Dover (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Georgetown

Lewes

Dover

Selbyville

11%Work in townlive and work in Millsboro 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,001Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Millsboro

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 55% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Delaware

2better than DE·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

72.1%More adults screened for colon cancerDE 67.2% · better 81.6%More adults treating high blood pressureDE 78.1% · better 8.4%More adults with COPDDE 7.1% · worse

Care nearby

Beebe Medical CenterLewes · 15.8 mi · ER

La Red Health Center Main CampusGeorgetown · 9.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Millsboro

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🥶 Cold waves

15Does Millsboro flood?paid flood claims since 1991 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Millsboro

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Climate in Millsboro

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Millsboro has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47° / 31°Winter

64° / 45°Spring

85° / 67°Summer

69° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Millsboro get?About 11 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 Millsboro

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School Grade B-

The public schools Millsboro’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.

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DistrictIndian River School DistrictSchools2

East Millsboro Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 820 students Millsboro Middle School BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 726 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.