Top 100 Biggest Cities in Delaware

Rank	City	2024 Population (Est.)	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Wilmington	71,675	0.4%
2	Dover	39,894	0.3%
3	Newark	30,169	-1.2%
4	Middletown	25,022	2.4%
5	Milford	13,289	5.6%
6	Smyrna	13,277	0.9%
7	Seaford	8,735	3.0%
8	Georgetown	7,873	3.2%
9	Millsboro	7,637	3.4%
10	Elsmere	6,157	-0.2%
11	New Castle	5,549	0.1%
12	Clayton	4,399	3.4%
13	Laurel	4,275	3.1%
14	Camden	4,188	4.0%
15	Harrington	3,860	0.8%
16	Milton	3,675	3.5%
17	Lewes	3,604	2.9%
18	Selbyville	3,184	3.2%
19	Ocean View	2,937	3.4%
20	Townsend	2,832	1.2%
21	Bridgeville	2,829	3.2%
22	Cheswold	2,257	5.4%
23	Delmar	2,216	2.9%
24	Millville	2,049	3.6%
25	Delaware City	1,905	0.5%
26	Wyoming	1,868	3.2%
27	Felton	1,356	1.0%
28	Blades	1,295	2.9%
29	Bellefonte	1,233	0.3%
30	Rehoboth Beach	1,220	3.1%
31	Frederica	1,116	1.2%
32	Greenwood	1,089	3.2%
33	Bethany Beach	1,059	3.2%
34	Dagsboro	961	3.1%
35	Newport	896	-0.2%
36	Frankford	878	3.2%
37	Ellendale	541	3.1%
38	South Bethany	504	3.3%
39	Arden	433	0.4%
40	Houston	398	0.9%
41	Dewey Beach	393	3.0%
42	Fenwick Island	376	3.0%
43	Odessa	364	–
44	Bowers	285	1.1%
45	Magnolia	285	1.2%
46	Bethel	259	2.6%
47	Ardentown	254	–
48	Slaughter Beach	241	3.2%
49	Ardencroft	229	0.4%
50	Kenton	226	2.2%
51	Little Creek	200	1.2%
52	Woodside	195	1.0%
53	Leipsic	185	1.1%
54	Henlopen Acres	152	3.0%
55	Viola	147	1.6%
56	Farmington	99	2.8%
57	Hartly	77	2.7%

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What is the largest city in Delaware?

The largest city in Delaware is Wilmington, with a population of 71,675. Wilmington is the 525th largest city in the US. The second largest city is Dover, with a population of 39,894, and is the 1,011th largest city in the US.

What is the capital of Delaware?

The capital of Delaware is Dover, whose most recent population was 39,894. 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 728.0% since the year 2000.

What is the fastest shrinking city in Delaware?

Among the 100 largest cities in Delaware, the fastest shrinking city is Newport, whose population has declined 21.6% since the year 2000. Newport's peak populuation was 1,149 in the year 1990, and it's current population of 896 represents a 22.0% decline from it's peak. Newport was once the 9,163rd largest city in the US, but it's now the 10,721st largest.