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DEDelaware rankings

Youngest towns in Delaware

Ranked by the median age of residents. 36 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Newark 22.1 Population 30,330 2 Dover Base Housing 26.2 Population 2,962 3 Rising Sun-Lebanon 31.9 Population 4,163
#TownMedian agePopulationMedian income
1 Newark30,330 people 22.1 30,330 $76,912
2 Dover Base Housing2,962 people 26.2 2,962 $82,161
3 Rising Sun-Lebanon4,163 people 31.9 4,163 $113,529
4 Harrington3,838 people 32.2 3,838 $72,679
5 Map of Laurel Laurel4,152 people 33.0 4,152 $48,644
6 Smyrna Smyrna13,165 people 34.3 13,165 $67,048
7 Dover Dover39,837 people 34.7 39,837 $60,199
8 Georgetown7,660 people 35.4 7,660 $49,719
9 Elsmere Elsmere6,203 people 35.5 6,203 $67,944
10 Map of Pike Creek Valley Pike Creek Valley12,431 people 35.9 12,431 $102,434
11 Map of Brookside Brookside15,115 people 36.1 15,115 $78,328
12 Map of Camden Camden4,106 people 36.5 4,106 $63,267
13 Townsend2,832 people 36.5 2,832 $153,000
14 Map of Wilmington Wilmington71,727 people 37.0 71,727 $58,671
15 Clayton4,222 people 37.1 4,222 $107,307
16 Bear22,370 people 37.9 22,370 $91,687
17 Middletown Middletown24,661 people 38.7 24,661 $112,831
18 Map of Millsboro Millsboro7,424 people 39.5 7,424 $78,707
19 Edgemoor6,349 people 40.4 6,349 $59,424
20 Seaford8,485 people 41.1 8,485 $54,016
21 Claymont8,786 people 41.5 8,786 $74,712
22 Milford12,803 people 41.9 12,803 $59,464
23 Glasgow Glasgow15,546 people 43.5 15,546 $113,982
24 Map of Wilmington Manor Wilmington Manor8,214 people 44.8 8,214 $78,078
25 Highland Acres3,752 people 45.1 3,752 $102,356
26 Map of Pike Creek Pike Creek7,129 people 45.3 7,129 $139,635
27 Map of Hockessin Hockessin13,439 people 46.3 13,439 $171,204
28 Map of Greenville Greenville3,713 people 48.4 3,713 $142,844
29 Map of New Castle New Castle5,579 people 48.5 5,579 $89,205
30 Selbyville3,097 people 50.3 3,097 $75,592
31 North Star7,834 people 51.6 7,834 $150,733
32 Map of Milton Milton3,567 people 52.6 3,567 $80,875
33 Map of Riverview Riverview2,596 people 54.4 2,596 $93,162
34 Bridgeville2,745 people 62.6 2,745 $64,879
35 Map of Ocean View Ocean View2,851 people 66.1 2,851 $91,500
36 Map of Lewes Lewes3,505 people 67.2 3,505 $96,393

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the median age of residents. College towns rank high here, because students pull the median down. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Delaware as a whole is 41.6.

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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