We all love the biggest cities that the First State has to offer. You know the places like Wilmington and Dover which make all the headlines.
But there are a bunch of other great large cities in Delaware that don't get as much love.
We're going to change that right now.
Using the most recent Census data, we can tell you about all the places in Delaware with a focus on the biggest. We update the data each year and this is our fourth time doing this.
You can click here to see a full table of the full of the 100 biggest cities in Delaware, along with every other place over 1,000 people big. It is sortable by clicking on the headers.
Read on below to see more on the biggest cities. Or for more reading on places to live in Delaware, check out:
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Population: 70,655
Population 2010: 71,437
Growth: -1.1%
More on Wilmington: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Population: 37,872
Population 2010: 35,474
Growth: 6.8%
More on Dover: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Population: 33,822
Population 2010: 31,110
Growth: 8.7%
More on Newark: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 5 (Up 1)
Population: 22,350
Population 2010: 16,648
Growth: 34.3%
More on Middl: Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 4 (Down 1)
Population: 21,397
Population 2010: 18,748
Growth: 14.1%
More on Bear: Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Population: 15,399
Population 2010: 15,648
Growth: -1.6%
More on Glasgow: Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 8 (Up 1)
Population: 14,172
Population 2010: 12,919
Growth: 9.7%
More on Hockessin: Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 7 (Down 1)
Population: 13,741
Population 2010: 14,365
Growth: -4.3%
More on Brookside: Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 9 (No Change)
Population: 11,694
Population 2010: 9,330
Growth: 25.3%
More on Smyrna: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 11 (Up 1)
Population: 11,463
Population 2010: 9,180
Growth: 24.9%
More on Milford: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
We've been ranking and dissecting cities in the First State for over 4 years now -- making this actually the fourth time we've run the numbers. We always use the best data, the US Census. In this case, that means we are using the 2013-2017 American Community Survey.
It what is probably the most simple analysis we run each year, we ranked every place in Delaware from biggest to smallest. The biggest city this year? That would be Wilmington.
The smallest? Dagsboro, although there are places smaller than 1,000 people not listed here, so keep that in mind as we take a look at the top ten.
We hope that you find the big city, or really any city, that's right for you. Below is a list of the rest of the biggest cities along with every other place in Delaware.
Have fun snacking around in the First State!
For more reading on Delaware, check out:
Rank | City | Current Population | 2010 | Growth | |||||
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1 | Wilmington | 70,655 | 71,437 | -1.1% | |||||
2 | Dover | 37,872 | 35,474 | 6.8% | |||||
3 | Newark | 33,822 | 31,110 | 8.7% | |||||
4 | Middl | 22,350 | 16,648 | 34.3% | |||||
5 | Bear | 21,397 | 18,748 | 14.1% | |||||
6 | Glasgow | 15,399 | 15,648 | -1.6% | |||||
7 | Hockessin | 14,172 | 12,919 | 9.7% | |||||
8 | Brookside | 13,741 | 14,365 | -4.3% | |||||
9 | Smyrna | 11,694 | 9,330 | 25.3% | |||||
10 | Milford | 11,463 | 9,180 | 24.9% | |||||
11 | Pike Creek Valley | 11,346 | 11,400 | -0.5% | |||||
12 | Claymont | 9,343 | 7,511 | 24.4% | |||||
13 | Wilmington Manor | 8,335 | 7,865 | 6.0% | |||||
14 | Seaford | 7,897 | 6,945 | 13.7% | |||||
15 | North Star | 7,546 | 7,929 | -4.8% | |||||
16 | Georg | 7,436 | 6,154 | 20.8% | |||||
17 | Pike Creek | 6,987 | 8,025 | -12.9% | |||||
18 | Edgemoor | 6,483 | 5,378 | 20.5% | |||||
19 | Elsmere | 5,814 | 6,103 | -4.7% | |||||
20 | New Castle | 5,302 | 5,250 | 1.0% | |||||
21 | Millsboro | 4,448 | 3,640 | 22.2% | |||||
22 | Laurel | 4,311 | 3,751 | 14.9% | |||||
23 | Rising Sun-Lebanon | 4,170 | 2,814 | 48.2% | |||||
24 | Highland Acres | 3,913 | 3,431 | 14.0% | |||||
25 | Harrington | 3,658 | 3,500 | 4.5% | |||||
26 | Dover Base Housing | 3,620 | 2,555 | 41.7% | |||||
27 | Camden | 3,529 | 3,244 | 8.8% | |||||
28 | Bridgeville | 3,508 | 1,893 | 85.3% | |||||
29 | Clayton | 3,393 | 2,638 | 28.6% | |||||
30 | Lewes | 3,266 | 2,819 | 15.9% | |||||
31 | Milton | 2,993 | 2,480 | 20.7% | |||||
32 | Long Neck | 2,869 | 2,220 | 29.2% | |||||
33 | Ocean View | 2,637 | 2,008 | 31.3% | |||||
34 | Riverview | 2,557 | 2,623 | -2.5% | |||||
35 | Townsend | 2,546 | 1,426 | 78.5% | |||||
36 | Selbyville | 2,520 | 2,253 | 11.9% | |||||
37 | Greenville | 2,448 | 2,453 | -0.2% | |||||
38 | Woodside East | 2,167 | 1,985 | 9.2% | |||||
39 | Delmar | 2,153 | 1,590 | 35.4% | |||||
40 | Kent Acres | 1,832 | 1,989 | -7.9% | |||||
41 | Delaware City | 1,779 | 1,723 | 3.3% | |||||
42 | Cheswold | 1,673 | 1,352 | 23.7% | |||||
43 | Wyoming | 1,596 | 1,451 | 10.0% | |||||
44 | Rehoboth Beach | 1,588 | 1,161 | 36.8% | |||||
45 | Millville | 1,484 | 498 | 198.0% | |||||
46 | Felton | 1,191 | 1,078 | 10.5% | |||||
47 | Rodney Village | 1,165 | 1,773 | -34.3% | |||||
48 | Bethany Beach | 1,150 | 813 | 41.5% | |||||
49 | Greenwood | 1,127 | 767 | 46.9% | |||||
50 | Blades | 1,123 | 1,236 | -9.1% | |||||
51 | Bellefonte | 1,109 | 1,115 | -0.5% | |||||
52 | St. Georges | 1,045 | 0 | nan% | |||||
53 | Dagsboro | 1,026 | 820 | 25.1% | |||||
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