Top 100 Biggest Cities in Delaware

Rank	City	2022 Population (Est.)	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Wilmington	70,750	-0.2%
2	Dover	38,992	-1.4%
3	Newark	31,155	-0.5%
4	Middletown	24,164	3.6%
5	Smyrna	13,149	1.6%
6	Milford	12,272	8.6%
7	Seaford	8,250	3.3%
8	Georgetown	7,413	3.4%
9	Millsboro	7,139	3.5%
10	Elsmere	6,157	-0.7%
11	New Castle	5,499	-0.6%
12	Camden	4,248	14.2%
13	Laurel	4,038	3.5%
14	Clayton	3,991	0.3%
15	Harrington	3,777	0.2%
16	Milton	3,428	3.5%
17	Lewes	3,420	3.3%
18	Selbyville	2,999	3.5%
19	Townsend	2,788	1.9%
20	Ocean View	2,752	3.6%
21	Bridgeville	2,667	3.5%
22	Delmar	2,105	3.5%
23	Cheswold	1,959	1.6%
24	Millville	1,907	3.6%
25	Delaware City	1,879	0.1%
26	Wyoming	1,801	5.8%
27	Felton	1,323	0.6%
28	Blades	1,229	3.4%
29	Bellefonte	1,220	-0.1%
30	Rehoboth Beach	1,151	3.4%
31	Frederica	1,081	0.5%
32	Greenwood	1,026	3.5%
33	Bethany Beach	997	3.5%
34	Dagsboro	908	3.4%
35	Newport	893	-0.9%
36	Frankford	828	3.8%
37	Ellendale	511	3.7%
38	South Bethany	473	3.5%
39	Arden	428	–
40	Houston	389	0.3%
41	Dewey Beach	372	3.3%
42	Odessa	361	-0.8%
43	Fenwick Island	355	3.2%
44	Bowers	278	0.7%
45	Magnolia	278	1.1%
46	Ardentown	253	-0.4%
47	Bethel	247	2.9%
48	Ardencroft	227	0.4%
49	Slaughter Beach	227	3.7%
50	Kenton	214	0.9%
51	Little Creek	194	0.5%
52	Woodside	190	0.5%
53	Leipsic	180	0.6%
54	Henlopen Acres	144	3.6%
55	Viola	139	-0.7%
56	Farmington	91	–
57	Hartly	72	1.4%

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What is the largest city in Delaware?

The largest city in Delaware is Wilmington, with a population of 70,750. Wilmington is the 530th largest city in the US. The second largest city is Dover, with a population of 38,992, and is the 1,018th largest city in the US.

What is the capital of Delaware?

The capital of Delaware is Dover, whose most recent population was 38,992. Dover is the 2nd largest city in the state of Delaware.

What is the fastest growing city in Delaware?

Among the 100 largest cities in Delaware, the fastest growing city is Townsend, whose population has grown 715.2% since the year 2000.

What is the fastest shrinking city in Delaware?

Among the 100 largest cities in Delaware, the fastest shrinking city is Rehoboth Beach, whose population has declined 23.2% since the year 2000. Rehoboth Beach's peak populuation was 1,609 in the year 2009, and it's current population of 1,151 represents a 28.5% decline from it's peak. Rehoboth Beach was once the 8,310th largest city in the US, but it's now the 9,697th largest.