Delaware: Communities · 2020–2024 ACS estimate
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Communities · 2020–2024 ACS estimate
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Communities · 2020–2024 ACS estimate (79)
| Name | Type | State rank | 2020–2024 ACS population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington cityNew Castle County | City | 1 | 71,727±50 |
| Dover cityKent County | City | 2 | 39,837±59 |
| Newark cityNew Castle County | City | 3 | 30,330±122 |
| Middletown townNew Castle County | Town | 4 | 24,661±31 |
| Bear CDP | Census-designated place | 5 | 22,370±1,698 |
| Glasgow CDP | Census-designated place | 6 | 15,546±2,077 |
| Brookside CDP | Census-designated place | 7 | 15,115±1,163 |
| Hockessin CDP | Census-designated place | 8 | 13,439±1,427 |
| Smyrna townKent County; New Castle County | Town | 9 | 13,165±51 |
| Milford cityKent County; Sussex County | City | 10 | 12,803±37 |
| Pike Creek Valley CDP | Census-designated place | 11 | 12,431±1,150 |
| Claymont CDP | Census-designated place | 12 | 8,786±850 |
| Seaford citySussex County | City | 13 | 8,485±20 |
| Wilmington Manor CDP | Census-designated place | 14 | 8,214±846 |
| North Star CDP | Census-designated place | 15 | 7,834±888 |
| Georgetown townSussex County | Town | 16 | 7,660±27 |
| Millsboro townSussex County | Town | 17 | 7,424±23 |
| Pike Creek CDP | Census-designated place | 18 | 7,129±869 |
| Edgemoor CDP | Census-designated place | 19 | 6,349±734 |
| Elsmere townNew Castle County | Town | 20 | 6,203±24 |
| New Castle cityNew Castle County | City | 21 | 5,579±23 |
| Clayton townKent County; New Castle County | Town | 22 | 4,222±24 |
| Rising Sun-Lebanon CDP | Census-designated place | 23 | 4,163±1,395 |
| Laurel townSussex County | Town | 24 | 4,152±18 |
| Camden townKent County | Town | 25 | 4,106±22 |
| Harrington cityKent County | City | 26 | 3,838±15 |
| Highland Acres CDP | Census-designated place | 27 | 3,752±994 |
| Greenville CDP | Census-designated place | 28 | 3,713±637 |
| Milton townSussex County | Town | 29 | 3,567±21 |
| Lewes citySussex County | City | 30 | 3,505±32 |
| Selbyville townSussex County | Town | 31 | 3,097±31 |
| Dover Base Housing CDP | Census-designated place | 32 | 2,962±553 |
| Ocean View townSussex County | Town | 33 | 2,851±18 |
| Townsend townNew Castle County | Town | 34 | 2,832±26 |
| Bridgeville townSussex County | Town | 35 | 2,745±21 |
| Riverview CDP | Census-designated place | 36 | 2,596±499 |
| Millville townSussex County | Town | 37 | 2,430±387 |
| Delmar townSussex County | Town | 38 | 2,412±490 |
| Kent Acres CDP | Census-designated place | 39 | 2,388±558 |
| Woodside East CDP | Census-designated place | 40 | 2,274±441 |
| Long Neck CDP | Census-designated place | 41 | 2,161±367 |
| Cheswold townKent County | Town | 42 | 2,143±23 |
| Wyoming townKent County | Town | 43 | 2,000±468 |
| Delaware City cityNew Castle County | City | 44 | 1,950±408 |
| Lincoln CDP | Census-designated place | 45 | 1,873±609 |
| Greenwood townSussex County | Town | 46 | 1,564±326 |
| St. Georges CDP | Census-designated place | 47 | 1,530±352 |
| Bellefonte townNew Castle County | Town | 48 | 1,388±277 |
| Dagsboro townSussex County | Town | 49 | 1,376±434 |
| Rehoboth Beach citySussex County | City | 50 | 1,370±187 |
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