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Sussex, Delaware

Sussex County, Delaware · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountyLarge metro coreOlder populationGrowingSussex County · 936.2 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025SussexPeer medianPctileSource
Population255,626246,23555
Population change (10 yr)25.5%18.8%60
Median household income$81,497$75,25882
Poverty rate10.9%10.9%45
Bachelor's degree or higher33.0%32.5%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)20.5%16.6%60
Median owner-occupied home value$382,600$350,65064
Median gross rent$1,238$1,3540
Housing vacancy rate29.9%19.1%73
Worked from home13.4%14.4%27
Population, 2010–2025
SussexPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2025
SussexPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201820182025Peer median, latest span
Population+15.0%
Housing units+13.4%
Median household income+19.2%
Median owner-occupied home value+2.1%
Median gross rent+13.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher+24.9%
Worked from home+110.6%
Poverty rate+0.2%
Establishment density · Sussex County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars24.5US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail6.6US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.3US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services26.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care17.6US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.9US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation3.4US 2.1above US rate
Construction29.5US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Manatee, FL66429,792+28.0%$78,45735.4%
Indian River, FL64166,936+18.5%$73,49133.8%
Yavapai, AZ63245,480+14.9%$69,61330.3%
Collier, FL63398,291+19.1%$90,04540.3%
Flagler, FL61126,528$77,36331.3%
Brunswick, NC58152,568$77,02434.7%
Horry, SC58383,016$66,88027.1%
Baldwin, AL58246,989$78,77533.7%
St. Lucie, FL57360,500$71,45726.7%
Hernando, FL57207,018$66,05821.1%