Smyrna, DE

Full City Profile · Delaware · Kent County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
13,031 Population 2,033/sq mi density
$70,473 Median Income $32,846 per capita
$273,400 Home Value $404,934 Zillow
$1,398 Median Rent 31.4% income on rent
57°F Avg Temperature
530 Violent Crime/100K 1,972 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$70,473 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$273,400 home value, $1,398/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
530 violent crimes/100K (40% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
13,031
Census 2023
Population Density
2,033
per square mile
Land Area
6.4
square miles (16.6 km²)
Median Age
34.3 yrs
12% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.8%
Male
52.2%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 56.4% US: 61.6%
Black 31% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 8.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 2.9% US: 5.9%
Other 1.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
56.4%
Black
31%
Hispanic
8.5%
Asian
2.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 90.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish 5% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 4.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
90.2%
Spanish
5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
7.2%
Veterans
7.3%
22% above US avg (6%)
Disability
11.4%
12% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
92.8%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.2%
16% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.407
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population13,031
Population Year2023
Population Density2,033 / sq mi
Land Area6.4 sq mi
Median Age34.3 years

Gender

Male47.8%
Female52.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White56.4%
Black or African American31.0%
Hispanic or Latino8.5%
Asian2.9%

Language

English Only90.2%
Spanish5.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born7.2%
Veterans7.3%
Disability11.4%
Health Insurance92.8%
Uninsured7.2%
Broadband Access96.2%
Gini Coefficient0.407

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3, Metro / under 250K