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Most active towns in Delaware

Ranked by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. 36 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

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Delaware · Most active

Where Newark lands: #9 of 36

24% of adults get no exercise (CDC estimate) · Visit Newark →

1 North Star 18% Likely range 15–21% Map of Hockessin 2 Hockessin 19% Likely range 16–22% Map of Greenville 2 Greenville 19% Likely range 16–22%
#TownGet no exerciseLikely rangePopulation
1 North Star7,834 people 18% 15–21% 7,834
T2 Map of Hockessin Hockessin13,439 people 19% 16–22% 13,439
T2 Map of Greenville Greenville3,713 people 19% 16–22% 3,713
4 Map of Pike Creek Pike Creek7,129 people 20% 17–23% 7,129
T5 Townsend Townsend2,832 people 21% 17–24% 2,832
T5 Map of Pike Creek Valley Pike Creek Valley12,431 people 21% 18–25% 12,431
T7 Glasgow Glasgow15,546 people 23% 19–26% 15,546
T7 Dover Base Housing Dover Base Housing2,962 people 23% 19–28% 2,962
T9 Middletown Middletown24,661 people 24% 20–27% 24,661
T9 Lewes Lewes3,505 people 24% 20–29% 3,505
T9 Map of Newark Newark30,330 people 24% 21–28% 30,330
T9 Map of Milton Milton3,567 people 24% 21–29% 3,567
T13 New Castle New Castle5,579 people 25% 21–29% 5,579
T13 Claymont Claymont8,786 people 25% 21–29% 8,786
T13 Map of Ocean View Ocean View2,851 people 25% 21–30% 2,851
16 Map of Edgemoor Edgemoor6,349 people 26% 22–29% 6,349
T17 Map of Rising Sun-Lebanon Rising Sun-Lebanon4,163 people 27% 23–31% 4,163
T17 Map of Millsboro Millsboro7,424 people 27% 23–31% 7,424
T17 Clayton Clayton4,222 people 27% 23–32% 4,222
20 Selbyville Selbyville3,097 people 28% 24–33% 3,097
T21 Bear Bear22,370 people 29% 25–32% 22,370
T21 Map of Riverview Riverview2,596 people 29% 24–33% 2,596
T21 Map of Brookside Brookside15,115 people 29% 25–33% 15,115
T21 Map of Camden Camden4,106 people 29% 25–34% 4,106
T25 Map of Wilmington Manor Wilmington Manor8,214 people 30% 25–34% 8,214
T25 Smyrna Smyrna13,165 people 30% 26–34% 13,165
T25 Harrington Harrington3,838 people 30% 26–35% 3,838
28 Map of Highland Acres Highland Acres3,752 people 31% 27–36% 3,752
T29 Elsmere Elsmere6,203 people 32% 27–36% 6,203
T29 Map of Bridgeville Bridgeville2,745 people 32% 27–38% 2,745
T31 Laurel Laurel4,152 people 33% 28–37% 4,152
T31 Milford Milford12,803 people 33% 29–37% 12,803
T31 Seaford Seaford8,485 people 33% 29–38% 8,485
T34 Wilmington Wilmington71,727 people 34% 29–38% 71,727
T34 Dover Dover39,837 people 34% 30–38% 39,837
36 Georgetown Georgetown7,660 people 40% 35–44% 7,660

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks as the most active. The lowest share ranks #1. Across Delaware it’s 27%.

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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