Delaware, US
Delaware: State of the United States of America
About
Quick Facts about Delaware
Population : | 986,809 |
Country : | United States of America |
Head of government : | Governor of Delaware |
Area : | 6452 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 21.71% |
Land as percent of area : | 78.29% |
Continent : | North America |
Northernmost point : | Point(-75.5698 39.8395) |
Legislative body : | Delaware General Assembly |
Named for : | Delaware Bay |
Altitude : | 59 feet / 18 meters |
Capital : | Dover |
Establishment : | December 12, 1787 (235 years ago) |
Time Zone : | Eastern Time Zone, America/New_York |
Local time : | 05:45:09 (3rd February 2023) |



Geography
Delaware is located at 39°0'1"N 75°29'60"W (39.0003900, -75.4999200). It has 3 neighbors: Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Delaware map
The largest city of Delaware is Wilmington with a population of 70,376. Other cities include, Dover population 38,199, Newark population 33,849, Milford population 12,278 and Seaford population 8,246. See all Delaware cities & populated places.
Largest Cities in Delaware (more)
Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Delaware.
City Name | Title | County | Population |
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Wilmington | City in and county seat of New Castle County, Delaware, United States | New Castle | 70,376 |
Dover | City in and county seat of Kent County, Delaware, United States, and capital city of Delaware | Kent | 38,199 |
Newark | City in New Castle County, Delaware, United States | New Castle | 33,849 |
Middletown | Town in Delaware, USA | New Castle | 23,765 |
Bear | Census-designated place in Delaware, United States | New Castle | 19,371 |
Hockessin | Census designated place | New Castle | 13,527 |
Milford | City in Kent and Sussex counties, Delaware, United States of America | Sussex | 12,278 |
Smyrna | Town in Delaware | Kent | 12,163 |
Claymont | Census-designated place in Delaware | New Castle | 8,253 |
Seaford | City in Delaware, United States | Sussex | 8,246 |
North Star | Census designated place | New Castle | 7,980 |
Pike Creek | Census designated place | New Castle | 7,898 |
Wilmington Manor | Census-designated place in Delaware | New Castle | 7,889 |
Georgetown | Town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States | Sussex | 7,797 |
Elsmere | Town in Delaware | New Castle | 5,761 |
Edgemoor | Census designated place | New Castle | 5,677 |
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- Official Website
Official website of Delaware
- Ruth Ann Minner , 20 January, 2009 2001-01-03T00:00:00Z
- John Carney , 2017-01-17T00:00:00Z
- Jack Markell , 17 January, 2017 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z
Delaware has 3 neighbours.
- Maryland state of the United States of America
- New Jersey state of the United States of America
- Pennsylvania state in the northeastern United States
- Sussex County
- New Castle County
- Kent County
Demographics
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
1910 | 202,322 | - | census |
1920 | 223,003 | 9.27% | census |
1930 | 238,380 | 6.45% | census |
1940 | 266,505 | 10.55% | census |
1950 | 318,085 | 16.22% | census |
1960 | 446,292 | 28.73% | census |
1970 | 548,104 | 18.58% | census |
1980 | 594,338 | 7.78% | census |
1990 | 666,168 | 10.78% | census |
2000 | 783,600 | 14.99% | census |
2010 | 897,934 | 12.73% | census |
2011 | 907,381 | 1.04% | estimation process |
2012 | 915,179 | 0.85% | estimation process |
2013 | 923,576 | 0.91% | estimation process |
2014 | 932,487 | 0.96% | estimation process |
2015 | 941,252 | 0.93% | estimation process |
2016 | 948,921 | 0.81% | estimation process |
2017 | 956,823 | 0.83% | estimation process |
2018 | 965,479 | 0.9% | estimation process |
2019 | 973,764 | 0.85% | estimation process |
2020 | 986,809 | 1.32% | estimation process |
People born in Delaware (46)
People born in Delaware, including musician Fred Lonberg-Holm, industrialist, financier, philanthropist Alfred Irénée du Pont, film director Roy Del Ruth, .
List
- Griffin Seward (United States Army Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 10/08/1842
- James P. Heath (Congressman (1777-1854)) he was born in 21/12/1777
- George David Cummins (American bishop) he was born in 11/12/1822
- Jimmy Stayton (American musician) he was born in 01/01/1937
- Hampton Del Ruth (actor, director, screenwriter, producer (1879-1958)) he was born in 07/09/1879
- Absalom Jones (minister) he was born in 01/01/1745
- Billy Ficca (American musician) he was born in 15/02/1950
- Chris Gutierrez (Filipino actor) he was born in 09/05/1992
- Eddie Paskey (American actor) he was born in 20/08/1939
- Edward Groesbeck Voss (American lepidopterist (1929-2012)) he was born in 22/02/1929
- Francine Fournier (American professional wrestling valet) she was born in 19/02/1972
- Hugh T. Broomall (Delaware Air National Guard general) he was born in 18/08/1948
- Jacqueline Jones (American historian) she was born in 17/06/1948
- James B. Clarke, Jr. (Convicted murderer) he was born in 08/02/1957
- Jim Wilson (American musician) he was born in 01/01/2000
- Linda Bierds (American writer) she was born in 01/01/1945
- Lisa Ann Sandell (American writer) she was born in 23/11/1977
- Philip L. Cannon (American politician) he was born in 28/06/1850
Other places with the same name (8)
- Delaware , Ohio city in Ohio, United States; county seat of Delaware County with a population of 42,607 people.
- Delaware , Pennsylvania county in Pennsylvania, United States with a population of 7,116 people.
- Delaware , New Jersey census-designated place in Warren County, New Jersey, United States with a population of 4,409 people.
- Delaware , Indiana unincorporated community in Ripley County, Indiana with a population of 1,799 people.
- Delaware , Michigan human settlement in Michigan, United States of America with a population of 795 people.
- Delaware , Oklahoma town in Oklahoma, United States with a population of 399 people.
- Delaware , Iowa city in Ohio, United States; county seat of Delaware County with a population of 149 people.
Delaware Counties
County Name | Population |
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New Castle County | 561,531 |
Sussex County | 241,635 |
Kent County | 183,643 |
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