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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+22.7%
10,856 → 13,315
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.7%
$49,370 → $70,473
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Smyrna 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
15,358
+2,043 from 2023 (13,315)
Projected Median Income 2030
$90,392
+$19,919 from 2023 ($70,473)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,856 | - | $49,370 | - |
| 2015 | 11,256 | +3.7% | $54,217 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 11,527 | +2.4% | $54,675 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11,852 | +2.8% | $67,277 | +23% |
| 2021 | 13,149 | +10.9% | $63,794 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 13,315 | +1.3% | $70,473 | +10.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.