2024 Demographics

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Population Data for County: Sussex, DE

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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 Age
Population by Age County: Sussex, DE State: Delaware
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Under 18 45,858 17.34% 205,382 19.85%
18+ 218,600 82.66% 829,472 80.15%
25+ 199,753 75.53% 732,375 70.77%
65+ 86,264 32.62% 229,494 22.18%
85+ 6,649 2.51% 21,481 2.08%

Median Age

County: Sussex, DE

51.9
Years

State: Delaware 42.3 Years

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%
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Population Age 5+ by Language Spoken at Home County: Sussex, DE State: Delaware
Persons % of Population Age 5+ Persons % of Population Age 5+
Speak Only English 224,678 88.93% 847,408 86.28%
Speak Spanish 19,214 7.61% 71,723 7.30%
Speak Asian/Pac Islander Lang 1,259 0.50% 18,970 1.93%
Speak Indo-European Lang 6,761 2.68% 32,126 3.27%
Speak Other Lang 727 0.29% 11,984 1.22%
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Population Age 15+ by Marital Status County: Sussex, DE State: Delaware
Persons % of Population Age 15+ Persons % of Population Age 15+
Never Married 58,534 25.78% 294,679 33.97%
Married, Spouse present 119,307 52.55% 393,320 45.34%
Married, Spouse absent 8,085 3.56% 35,197 4.06%
Divorced 24,712 10.89% 90,327 10.41%
Widowed 16,377 7.21% 53,883 6.21%
Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.