Sussex County, Delaware

DE · FIPS 10005 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
255,626
Rank #282 of 3,222
91th %ile
Median Household Income
$81,497 +8.4% vs nat'l
Rank #524 of 3,222
84th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.9% −13.7% vs nat'l
Rank #985 of 3,222
69th %ile
Median Home Value
$382,600 +35.7% vs nat'l
Rank #333 of 3,222
90th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.0% −2.1% vs nat'l
Rank #573 of 3,222
82th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% +0.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,206 of 3,222
32th %ile

At a Glance

81.6% Homeownership
93.0% Insured
33.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.6%39.1%58.7%72.3%11.5%9.8%4.4%1.3%0.5%0.2%

About Sussex County, Delaware

Sussex County, Delaware has a total population of 255,626, making it the 282nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sussex County is 51.9 years, which is 33.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sussex County is $81,497, which ranks #524 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Sussex County is $382,600, 35.7% above the national median. Renters in Sussex County pay a median gross rent of $1,238 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sussex County, 33.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 2.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.4 min.

Sussex County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 72.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (11.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (9.8%).

All data for Sussex County, Delaware comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.