The largest city in Delaware is Wilmington, with a population of 70,166. Wilmington is the 520th largest city in the US. The second largest city is Dover, with a population of 38,166, and is the 1,025th largest city in the US.
The capital of Delaware is Dover, whose most recent population was 38,166. Dover is the 2nd largest city in the state of Delaware.
Among the 100 largest cities in Delaware, the fastest growing city is Townsend, whose population has grown 677.4% since the year 2000.
Among the 100 largest cities in Delaware, the fastest shrinking city is Ardencroft, whose population has declined 19.4% since the year 2000. Ardencroft's peak populuation was 280 in the year 1990, and it's current population of 216 represents a 22.9% decline from it's peak. Ardencroft was once the 15,483rd largest city in the US, but it's now the 16,457th largest.
US Population Rank US Pop Rank |
City | 2019 Population |
---|---|---|
520 | Wilmington | 70,166 |
1025 | Dover | 38,166 |
1163 | Newark | 33,515 |
1648 | Middletown | 22,900 |
2751 | Smyrna | 11,813 |
2763 | Milford | 11,732 |
3612 | Seaford | 8,013 |
3746 | Georgetown | 7,563 |
4330 | Elsmere | 5,872 |
4542 | New Castle | 5,392 |
5018 | Millsboro | 4,533 |
5145 | Laurel | 4,356 |
5656 | Harrington | 3,638 |
5727 | Camden | 3,551 |
5759 | Clayton | 3,508 |
5908 | Lewes | 3,322 |
6230 | Milton | 3,012 |
6634 | Townsend | 2,659 |
6781 | Selbyville | 2,540 |
7000 | Bridgeville | 2,366 |
7268 | Ocean View | 2,190 |
7943 | Delaware City | 1,837 |
7975 | Delmar | 1,822 |
8257 | Cheswold | 1,695 |
8585 | Wyoming | 1,549 |
8592 | Rehoboth Beach | 1,546 |
8829 | Blades | 1,454 |
8937 | Felton | 1,414 |
9442 | Bethany Beach | 1,245 |
9706 | Bellefonte | 1,164 |
9807 | Greenwood | 1,139 |
10152 | Newport | 1,039 |
10356 | Frankford | 987 |
10647 | Dagsboro | 927 |
11014 | Frederica | 849 |
12363 | Millville | 626 |
13085 | South Bethany | 530 |
13840 | Fenwick Island | 445 |
13885 | Arden | 440 |
13950 | Ellendale | 434 |
14228 | Houston | 405 |
14283 | Dewey Beach | 400 |
14531 | Bowers | 374 |
14679 | Odessa | 360 |
15480 | Magnolia | 289 |
15707 | Kenton | 271 |
15716 | Ardentown | 270 |
16115 | Slaughter Beach | 241 |
16188 | Little Creek | 235 |
16457 | Ardencroft | 216 |
16642 | Leipsic | 205 |
16708 | Bethel | 201 |
16841 | Woodside | 193 |
17248 | Viola | 165 |
17594 | Henlopen Acres | 144 |
17974 | Farmington | 122 |
18716 | Hartly | 76 |
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2010s | 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
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