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Dewey Beach, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Sussex County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
328
Population
994/sq mi density
$107,917
Median Income
$95,035 per capita
$871,400
Home Value
$1,052,730 Zillow
$1,175
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
1,777
Violent Crime/100K
4,061 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$107,917 median income, 0.9% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$871,400 home value, $1,175/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,777 violent crimes/100K (368% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
74.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+11.6%
354 → 395
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+96.2%
$55,000 → $107,917
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dewey Beach across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
426
+31 from 2023 (395)
Projected Median Income 2030
$172,951
+$65,034 from 2023 ($107,917)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 354 | — | $55,000 | — |
| 2015 | 368 | +4% | $66,875 | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 384 | +4.3% | $73,750 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 401 | +4.4% | $102,768 | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 372 | -7.2% | $102,188 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 395 | +6.2% | $107,917 | +5.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.