DEDelaware rankings

Towns with the most children in Delaware

Ranked by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. 35 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Dover Base Housing 36% Median age 26.2

2 Rising Sun-Lebanon 31.8% Median age 31.9 3 Georgetown 30.1% Median age 35.4

#TownUnder 18Median ageMedian income

1 Dover Base Housing2,962 people 36% 26.2 $82,161

Rising Sun-Lebanon4,163 people 31.8% 31.9 $113,529

3 Georgetown7,660 people 30.1% 35.4 $49,719

Laurel4,152 people 29.7% 33.0 $48,644

5 Clayton4,222 people 29.5% 37.1 $107,307

6 Townsend2,832 people 29.4% 36.5 $153,000

Middletown24,661 people 27.6% 38.7 $112,831

Elsmere6,203 people 27.2% 35.5 $67,944

Smyrna13,165 people 26.4% 34.3 $67,048

Highland Acres3,752 people 23.8% 45.1 $102,356

Hockessin13,439 people 23.4% 46.3 $171,204

12 Seaford8,485 people 23.2% 41.1 $54,016

13 Milford12,803 people 23% 41.9 $59,464

Bear22,370 people 22.9% 37.9 $91,687

Brookside15,115 people 22.6% 36.1 $78,328

Pike Creek7,129 people 21.5% 45.3 $139,635

Wilmington71,727 people 21% 37.0 $58,671

Dover39,837 people 20.3% 34.7 $60,199

Millsboro7,424 people 20.1% 39.5 $78,707

Glasgow15,546 people 20% 43.5 $113,982

Greenville3,713 people 19.7% 48.4 $142,844

Camden4,106 people 19.2% 36.5 $63,267

Edgemoor6,349 people 18.8% 40.4 $59,424

Wilmington Manor8,214 people 18.1% 44.8 $78,078

Pike Creek Valley12,431 people 17.6% 35.9 $102,434

26 North Star7,834 people 17.3% 51.6 $150,733

New Castle5,579 people 16.4% 48.5 $89,205

28 Selbyville3,097 people 16.1% 50.3 $75,592

29 Bridgeville2,745 people 16.1% 62.6 $64,879

Milton3,567 people 15.7% 52.6 $80,875

Claymont8,786 people 14.7% 41.5 $74,712

Riverview2,596 people 12.4% 54.4 $93,162

33 Newark30,330 people 11.4% 22.1 $76,912

Ocean View2,851 people 7.7% 66.1 $91,500

Lewes3,505 people 6.4% 67.2 $96,393

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Delaware as a whole is 20.7%.

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. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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