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Lewes, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Sussex County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,415
Population
815/sq mi density
$92,375
Median Income
$67,988 per capita
$806,700
Home Value
$579,037 Zillow
$1,271
Median Rent
35.1% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
122
Violent Crime/100K
1,369 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$92,375 median income, 1.6% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$806,700 home value, $1,271/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
122 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
65.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+21.7%
2,968 → 3,612
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.98%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.9%
$58,493 → $92,375
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lewes 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
4,143
+531 from 2023 (3,612)
Projected Median Income 2030
$127,233
+$34,858 from 2023 ($92,375)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,968 | — | $58,493 | — |
| 2015 | 3,079 | +3.7% | $56,058 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 3,204 | +4.1% | $72,474 | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 3,333 | +4% | $88,984 | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 3,420 | +2.6% | $78,125 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 3,612 | +5.6% | $92,375 | +18.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.