Summary Data for County: Sussex, DE

Population

County: Sussex, DE

264,458
Persons

State: Delaware 1,034,854 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

County: Sussex, DE

11.41%

State: Delaware 4.54%

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Population by Race County: Sussex, DE State: Delaware
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 197,083 74.52% 610,815 59.02%
Black/African American 25,767 9.74% 233,681 22.58%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 2,085 0.79% 5,647 0.55%
Asian 3,746 1.42% 45,061 4.35%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 126 0.05% 463 0.04%
Some Other Race 16,638 6.29% 54,945 5.31%
2+ Races 19,013 7.19% 84,242 8.14%
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Population by Ethnicity County: Sussex, DE State: Delaware
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 31,683 11.98% 119,026 11.50%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 232,775 88.02% 915,828 88.50%
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Population by Age Group County: Sussex, DE State: Delaware
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 11,819 4.47% 52,643 5.09%
5-9 12,166 4.60% 54,564 5.27%
10-14 13,458 5.09% 60,241 5.82%
15-17 8,415 3.18% 37,934 3.67%
18-20 8,300 3.14% 43,529 4.21%
21-24 10,547 3.99% 53,568 5.18%
25-34 24,094 9.11% 123,849 11.97%
35-44 26,177 9.90% 124,639 12.04%
45-54 25,104 9.49% 115,379 11.15%
55-64 38,114 14.41% 139,014 13.43%
65-74 53,198 20.12% 136,886 13.23%
75-84 26,417 9.99% 71,127 6.87%
85+ 6,649 2.51% 21,481 2.08%
Population by Sex
Population by Sex County: Sussex, DE State: Delaware
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 127,697 48.29% 498,041 48.13%
Female 136,761 51.71% 536,813 51.87%

Households

County: Sussex, DE

110,780
Households

State: Delaware 406,852 Households

Families

County: Sussex, DE

74,787
Families

State: Delaware 276,188 Families

Average Household Size

County: Sussex, DE

2.36
Persons

State: Delaware 2.49 Persons

Households With Own Children

County: Sussex, DE

21,541
Households
(19.44% of Households)

State: Delaware 96,715 Households (23.77% of Households)

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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity County: Sussex, DE State: Delaware
Value Value
All $74,611 $76,379
White $78,361 $84,389
Black/African American $49,249 $58,881
American Indian/Alaskan Native $67,568 $59,178
Asian $123,109 $113,443
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $84,821 $83,000
Some Other Race $68,018 $63,244
2+ Races $61,661 $67,451
Hispanic/Latino $58,604 $64,072
Non-Hispanic/Latino $75,956 $78,046

Families Below Poverty

County: Sussex, DE

6,574
Families
(8.79% of Families)

State: Delaware 23,081 Families (8.36% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

County: Sussex, DE

4,579
Families
(6.12% of Families)

State: Delaware 16,833 Families (6.09% of Families)

Housing Units

County: Sussex, DE

154,791
Housing units

State: Delaware 469,947 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

County: Sussex, DE

$453,503

State: Delaware $404,294

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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment County: Sussex, DE State: Delaware
Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade 7,113 3.56% 24,901 3.40%
Some High School, No Diploma 12,365 6.19% 41,341 5.64%
High School Grad 63,083 31.58% 215,466 29.42%
Some College, No Degree 35,231 17.64% 132,812 18.13%
Associate Degree 18,691 9.36% 64,932 8.87%
Bachelor's Degree 36,765 18.41% 146,708 20.03%
Master's Degree 19,699 9.86% 79,815 10.90%
Professional Degree 4,306 2.16% 14,092 1.92%
Doctorate Degree 2,500 1.25% 12,308 1.68%

Population 16+: Unemployed

County: Sussex, DE

4.76%

State: Delaware 5.43%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.