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Wilmington, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · New Castle County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
71,124
Population
6,525/sq mi density
$55,269
Median Income
$38,786 per capita
$224,500
Home Value
$321,158 Zillow
$1,187
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
1,498
Violent Crime/100K
4,460 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$55,269 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$224,500 home value, $1,187/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,498 violent crimes/100K (294% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
33.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+1.2%
71,302 → 72,126
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.7%
$38,727 → $55,269
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wilmington 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
72,683
+557 from 2023 (72,126)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,890
+$15,621 from 2023 ($55,269)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 71,302 | - | $38,727 | - |
| 2015 | 71,252 | -0.1% | $40,465 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 70,787 | -0.7% | $40,221 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 70,372 | -0.6% | $45,032 | +12% |
| 2021 | 70,750 | +0.5% | $49,354 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 72,126 | +1.9% | $55,269 | +12% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.