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Millsboro, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Sussex County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
7,152
Population
1,394/sq mi density
$77,750
Median Income
$37,462 per capita
$297,000
Home Value
$391,354 Zillow
$1,207
Median Rent
28.9% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
597
Violent Crime/100K
4,885 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$77,750 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$297,000 home value, $1,207/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
597 violent crimes/100K (57% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+91.4%
4,001 → 7,659
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+6.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+55.9%
$49,856 → $77,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Millsboro 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
12,067
+4,408 from 2023 (7,659)
Projected Median Income 2030
$106,091
+$28,341 from 2023 ($77,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,001 | — | $49,856 | — |
| 2015 | 4,152 | +3.8% | $46,350 | -7% |
| 2017 | 4,331 | +4.3% | $43,750 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 4,547 | +5% | $49,737 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 7,139 | +57% | $57,632 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 7,659 | +7.3% | $77,750 | +34.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.