Census place 1077580

Wilmington

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Wilmington city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Wilmington.

According to the 2025 estimate, Wilmington has a population of 73,512 and 6,747 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 6 covered Delaware places are: population density is 6,747/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,993/sq mi; median home value is $231,400, below the comparison median of $294,150; and median gross rent is $1,224, below the comparison median of $1,439. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
6,747/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,993/sq mi
median home value
$231,400
Below the comparison median of $294,150
median gross rent
$1,224
Below the comparison median of $1,439

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Wilmington's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
73,512
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
6,747/sq mi
10.9 sq mi land area
Median age
37 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$58,671
Median home value
$231,400
Median gross rent
$1,224
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.1%
Typical commute
23.5 min
Drive-alone commute
61.3%
Public transit commute
7.7%
Walked to work
5.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
52%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.8%
Working from home
16%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.1%
Homes built 2020+
0.6%
Households without a vehicle
22.5%
Households with children
23.6%
Residents with a disability
16%
Residents without insurance
7.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for New Castle County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Hurricane declarations
8
Snowstorm declarations
2
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WILMINGTON NEW CASTLE CO AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
64.8°F
Average low
46.3°F
Annual rainfall
45.3"
Annual snowfall
20.2"

Month by month

A year in Wilmington.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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