Median Household Income in Sussex County, DE

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Household Income
$81,497 +8.4% vs nat'l
Rank #524 of 3,222
84th percentile

How Sussex County Compares

Sussex County
$81,497
Delaware Average
$81,497
Rank #2 of 3 in state
National
$75,149
8.4% above

National Distribution

Where Sussex County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median household income.

$16,314 $181,765

■ Sussex County: $81,497

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#521 Converse County, WY $81,558
#522 Trego County, KS $81,528
#523 Columbia County, NY $81,528
#524 Sussex County, DE $81,497
#525 Stanislaus County, CA $81,468
#526 Iredell County, NC $81,419
#527 Hughes County, SD $81,395
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Median Household Income in Sussex County, Delaware

Sussex County, Delaware has a median household income of $81,497, which ranks #524 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.4% above the national value of $75,149.

Within Delaware, Sussex County ranks #2 of 3 out of 3 counties. This places it in the 84th percentile nationally.

The median annual income for all households, including wages, investments, and government transfers. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.