Most Asian cities in Delaware research summary. We analyzed Delaware’s most recent Census data to determine the most Asian cities in Delaware based on the percentage of Asian residents.
8.9% Asian · #1 most Asian in Delaware
Located in
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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4.6% Asian · #2 most Asian in Delaware
Located in
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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4.2% Asian · #3 most Asian in Delaware
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2.9% Asian · #4 most Asian in Delaware
Located in
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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1.6% Asian · #5 most Asian in Delaware
Located in
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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1.3% Asian · #6 most Asian in Delaware
Located in
New Castle County, Delaware
Smyrna is a town in Kent and New Castle counties in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the Census Bureau, as of 2010, the population of the town is 10,023.
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1.2% Asian · #7 most Asian in Delaware
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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0.9% Asian · #8 most Asian in Delaware
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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0.3% Asian · #9 most Asian in Delaware
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0.0% Asian · #10 most Asian in Delaware
Located in
New Castle County, Delaware
Elsmere is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States, bordering the city of Wilmington along Wilmington’s western border. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the town is 6,131.
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Where Delaware’s Asian communities live
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Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Delaware With The Largest Asian Population For 2026
We used Saturday Night Science to compare Census data on race across every place in Delaware.
The Census’s most recently available data comes from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey.
Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as Asian alone.
We limited our analysis to cities with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 10 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are Asian. The percentages ranked from 8.9% to 0.0%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of Asian population, with a higher percentage being more Asian. Newark took the distinction of being the most Asian, while Elsmere was the least Asian city.
We updated this article for 2026. This report reflects our eleventh time ranking the cities in Delaware with the largest Asian population.
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Cities In Delaware By Asian Population
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| Rank | City | Population | Asian Population | % Asian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newark | 30,330 | 2,699 | 8.9% |
| 2 | Milford | 12,803 | 585 | 4.6% |
| 3 | Middl | 24,661 | 1,024 | 4.2% |
| 4 | Dover | 39,837 | 1,168 | 2.9% |
| 5 | Wilmington | 71,727 | 1,177 | 1.6% |
| 6 | Smyrna | 13,165 | 172 | 1.3% |
| 7 | Seaford | 8,485 | 103 | 1.2% |
| 8 | New Castle | 5,579 | 52 | 0.9% |
| 9 | Georg | 7,660 | 24 | 0.3% |
| 10 | Elsmere | 6,203 | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 10 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: Asian Populations Across Delaware
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Asian populations across Delaware according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Asian cities in Delaware are Newark, Milford, Middl, Dover, Wilmington, Smyrna, Seaford, New Castle, Georg, and Elsmere. Not sold on Delaware? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Most Asian Cities In Delaware FAQs
What is the most Asian city in Delaware?
Newark is the most Asian city in Delaware for 2026, at 8.9% of residents. Milford and Middl are next.
What cities in Delaware have the largest Asian population?
The Delaware cities with the largest Asian population shares are Newark, Milford, Middl, Dover, Wilmington, Smyrna, Seaford, New Castle, Georg, and Elsmere. We ranked all 10 places with more than 5,000 residents.
What percent of Newark is Asian?
Asian residents make up 8.9% of Newark, the highest share of the 10 Delaware places we measured. The numbers come from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
What is the least Asian city in Delaware?
Elsmere is the least Asian city in Delaware, at 0.0%. It sits at the opposite end of the same ranking.
Where does this data come from?
Every share is calculated from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020-2024), based on residents identifying as Asian alone. We rank each Delaware place with more than 5,000 residents.
