Since the 1950s ended, most of America has let its guard down and people have become a whole lot kinkier.
Searches for sex online are at an all-time high, and with sexting, flexting, and every other new way of communicating our desires online, it’s pretty clear that we can’t get enough.
Whether we want to admit it or not.
Which of the places in Delaware are the kinkiest? We can tell by looking at who is buying the most ‘kinky’ stuff online.
Based on the number of purchases from Adam & Eve per capita, we came up with this list as the 10 kinkiest cities in the First State.
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New Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, six miles south of Wilmington, situated on the Delaware River. In 1900, 3,380 people lived here; in 1910, 3,351. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 5,285.
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Located in
Sussex County, Delaware
Seaford is a city located along the Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware. According to the 2010 Census Bureau figures, the population of the city is 6,928, an increase of 3.4% from the 2000 census. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Kent County, Delaware
Dover is the capital and second-largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, and the principal city of the Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Kent County and is part of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area. It is located on the St. Jones River in the Delaware River coastal plain. It was named by William Penn of Dover in Kent, England. As of 2010, the city had a population of 36,047.
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New Castle County, Delaware
Wilmington is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Delaware. The city was built on the site of Fort Christina, the first Swedish settlement in North America. It is at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine River, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley metropolitan area. Wilmington was named by Proprietor Thomas Penn after his friend Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, who was prime minister in the reign of George II of Great Britain.
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New Castle County, Delaware
Newark is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It is located 12 miles west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is home to the University of Delaware, which is often regarded as a top ten ranked University in the United States.
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Sussex County, Delaware
Milford is a city in Kent and Sussex counties in the U.S. state of Delaware. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 9,559.
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Where Delaware’s kinkiest cities are
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Methodology: How We Measured The Kinkiest Cities In The First State
In order to rank how kinky a city is, we simply had to see which cities in Delaware purchased the most sex toys from online erotic adult toy and novelty powerhouse Adam & Eve. They provided us with purchase information in 2015.
It’s pretty easy to figure it out, actually, when you know the cities in Delaware are buying adult toys.
Saturday Night Science at its finest — there’s no better way to solve this argument at a bar.
We calculated all the data on a per capita basis, meaning these are orders on a per-person basis, not a raw number of total dollars spent or number of orders. That keeps us from ranking the largest cities at the top since they have the most people.
Additionally, we only looked at the 12 places in Delaware with over 2,000 people.
The kinkiest cities in Delaware based on this methodology are New Castle, Lewes, Harrington, Seaford, Dover, Wilmington, Newark, Milford, Ocean View, and Laurel.
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Kinkiest Cities In Delaware For 2026
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| Rank | City | Population | Orders Per Capita |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Castle | 5,579 | 0.07 |
| 2 | Lewes | 3,505 | 0.03 |
| 3 | Harrington | 3,838 | 0.02 |
| 4 | Seaford | 8,485 | 0.01 |
| 5 | Dover | 39,837 | 0.01 |
| 6 | Wilmington | 71,727 | 0.01 |
| 7 | Newark | 30,330 | 0.00 |
| 8 | Milford | 12,803 | 0.00 |
| 9 | Ocean View | 2,851 | 0.00 |
| 10 | Laurel | 4,152 | 0.00 |
| 11 | Millsboro | 7,424 | 0.00 |
| 12 | Smyrna | 13,165 | 0.00 |
Source: Adam & Eve orders per capita via Saturday Night Science. 12 Delaware cities with more than 2,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: The Kinkiest Cities In Delaware For 2026
So there you have it — the kinkiest cities in Delaware based on Adam & Eve orders per capita.
The kinkiest cities in Delaware are New Castle, Lewes, Harrington, Seaford, Dover, Wilmington, Newark, Milford, Ocean View, and Laurel. Not sold on Delaware? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Kinkiest Cities In Delaware FAQs
What is the kinkiest city in Delaware?
New Castle is the kinkiest city in Delaware for 2026, measured by Adam & Eve adult-toy orders per capita. Lewes and Harrington are close behind.
What are the kinkiest cities in Delaware?
The kinkiest cities in Delaware are New Castle, Lewes, Harrington, Seaford, Dover, Wilmington, Newark, Milford, Ocean View, and Laurel. We ranked all 12 Delaware cities with more than 2,000 residents.
How do you figure out where the kinkiest places are?
Adam & Eve shared city-level order data, and we ranked cities on orders per capita — not total dollars or order counts — so big cities do not get an unfair edge. Highest orders per person wins.
What is the least kinky city in Delaware?
Smyrna posts the lowest orders per capita on the Delaware list. Either the residents are buying elsewhere or the crock pot really is the most exciting thing in the house.
Should people in New Castle be embarrassed?
No. The data is aggregated city-level order counts — nobody’s shopping cart is public. Consider it a compliment to New Castle’s open-mindedness.
