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Towns with the lowest depression rates in Delaware

Ranked by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. 36 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Lewes 1 Lewes 18% Likely range 16–21% Map of Hockessin 2 Hockessin 19% Likely range 16–22% Map of Greenville 2 Greenville 19% Likely range 16–22%
#TownAdults with depressionLikely rangePopulation
1 Lewes Lewes3,505 people 18% 16–21% 3,505
T2 Map of Hockessin Hockessin13,439 people 19% 16–22% 13,439
T2 Map of Greenville Greenville3,713 people 19% 16–22% 3,713
T2 Map of Ocean View Ocean View2,851 people 19% 17–22% 2,851
T5 Map of Bridgeville Bridgeville2,745 people 20% 17–23% 2,745
T5 North Star7,834 people 20% 17–23% 7,834
T5 Selbyville Selbyville3,097 people 20% 17–23% 3,097
T8 Map of Milton Milton3,567 people 21% 18–24% 3,567
T8 Map of Pike Creek Pike Creek7,129 people 21% 18–24% 7,129
T8 Bear Bear22,370 people 21% 18–24% 22,370
T8 Glasgow Glasgow15,546 people 21% 18–24% 15,546
T8 New Castle New Castle5,579 people 21% 18–24% 5,579
T8 Middletown Middletown24,661 people 21% 18–24% 24,661
T8 Seaford Seaford8,485 people 21% 18–24% 8,485
T8 Wilmington Wilmington71,727 people 21% 18–24% 71,727
T8 Georgetown Georgetown7,660 people 21% 18–25% 7,660
T17 Claymont Claymont8,786 people 22% 18–25% 8,786
T17 Map of Camden Camden4,106 people 22% 18–25% 4,106
T17 Map of Edgemoor Edgemoor6,349 people 22% 19–25% 6,349
T17 Map of Millsboro Millsboro7,424 people 22% 19–25% 7,424
T17 Milford Milford12,803 people 22% 19–25% 12,803
T17 Map of Wilmington Manor Wilmington Manor8,214 people 22% 19–25% 8,214
T17 Townsend Townsend2,832 people 22% 19–25% 2,832
T17 Map of Highland Acres Highland Acres3,752 people 22% 19–26% 3,752
T17 Map of Rising Sun-Lebanon Rising Sun-Lebanon4,163 people 22% 19–26% 4,163
T17 Map of Pike Creek Valley Pike Creek Valley12,431 people 22% 19–25% 12,431
T27 Smyrna Smyrna13,165 people 23% 19–26% 13,165
T27 Laurel Laurel4,152 people 23% 20–26% 4,152
T27 Dover Dover39,837 people 23% 20–27% 39,837
T27 Clayton Clayton4,222 people 23% 20–26% 4,222
T27 Map of Brookside Brookside15,115 people 23% 20–26% 15,115
T27 Map of Riverview Riverview2,596 people 23% 20–27% 2,596
T27 Elsmere Elsmere6,203 people 23% 20–27% 6,203
34 Harrington Harrington3,838 people 24% 21–28% 3,838
T35 Map of Newark Newark30,330 people 26% 23–30% 30,330
T35 Dover Base Housing Dover Base Housing2,962 people 26% 23–30% 2,962

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks #1. Across Delaware it’s 21%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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