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Towns with the most residents 65 and older in Delaware

Ranked by the share of residents aged 65 and older. 36 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Lewes 1 Lewes 59.3% Median age 67.2 Map of Ocean View 2 Ocean View 53.1% Median age 66.1 3 Bridgeville 45.9% Median age 62.6
#TownAge 65 and olderMedian agePopulation
1 Lewes Lewes3,505 people 59.3% 67.2 3,505
2 Map of Ocean View Ocean View2,851 people 53.1% 66.1 2,851
3 Bridgeville2,745 people 45.9% 62.6 2,745
4 Map of Milton Milton3,567 people 40.5% 52.6 3,567
5 Selbyville3,097 people 29.6% 50.3 3,097
6 Map of Greenville Greenville3,713 people 26.6% 48.4 3,713
7 Map of Hockessin Hockessin13,439 people 26.5% 46.3 13,439
8 Map of Millsboro Millsboro7,424 people 24.9% 39.5 7,424
9 Map of Highland Acres Highland Acres3,752 people 24.7% 45.1 3,752
10 Map of Riverview Riverview2,596 people 23.6% 54.4 2,596
11 Milford12,803 people 23% 41.9 12,803
12 Map of New Castle New Castle5,579 people 22.9% 48.5 5,579
13 North Star7,834 people 22.7% 51.6 7,834
14 Map of Camden Camden4,106 people 22.5% 36.5 4,106
15 Map of Pike Creek Pike Creek7,129 people 19.9% 45.3 7,129
16 Map of Wilmington Manor Wilmington Manor8,214 people 19.5% 44.8 8,214
17 Georgetown7,660 people 18.7% 35.4 7,660
18 Seaford8,485 people 18.6% 41.1 8,485
19 Dover Dover39,837 people 17.5% 34.7 39,837
20 Smyrna Smyrna13,165 people 17.5% 34.3 13,165
21 Map of Pike Creek Valley Pike Creek Valley12,431 people 17.4% 35.9 12,431
22 Claymont Claymont8,786 people 16.2% 41.5 8,786
23 Map of Laurel Laurel4,152 people 15.8% 33.0 4,152
24 Map of Wilmington Wilmington71,727 people 15.5% 37.0 71,727
25 Map of Edgemoor Edgemoor6,349 people 15.5% 40.4 6,349
26 Middletown Middletown24,661 people 15.4% 38.7 24,661
27 Bear Bear22,370 people 14.9% 37.9 22,370
28 Glasgow Glasgow15,546 people 13.3% 43.5 15,546
29 Map of Rising Sun-Lebanon Rising Sun-Lebanon4,163 people 13.3% 31.9 4,163
30 Harrington3,838 people 13.2% 32.2 3,838
31 Map of Brookside Brookside15,115 people 13.1% 36.1 15,115
32 Elsmere Elsmere6,203 people 12.5% 35.5 6,203
33 Newark30,330 people 11.2% 22.1 30,330
34 Clayton4,222 people 9.5% 37.1 4,222
35 Townsend2,832 people 6.1% 36.5 2,832
36 Dover Base Housing2,962 people 2.3% 26.2 2,962

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents aged 65 and older. Retirement, lake and coastal towns lead this list. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Delaware as a whole is 20.6%.

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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