Wilmington city, Delaware demographics
Population: 70,926
Median age: 36.3
Median household income: 49,354
Wilmington is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Wilmington city, DE.
Population
| 2021 | 70,926 |
| 2020 | 70,655 |
| 2019 | 70,644 |
| 2018 | 70,904 |
| 2017 | 71,276 |
| 2016 | 71,502 |
| 2015 | 71,549 |
| 2014 | 71,263 |
| 2013 | 71,143 |
| 2012 | 71,119 |
| 2011 | 71,292 |
| 2010 | 71,437 |
| 2009 | 72,692 |
Census data for Wilmington city, Delaware
Demographic and housing estimates in Wilmington city, Delaware
| Total population | 70,926 |
| Male | 33,404 |
| Female | 37,522 |
| Total population | 70,926 |
| Under 5 years | 4,167 |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,026 |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,974 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,837 |
| 20 to 24 years | 4,295 |
| 25 to 34 years | 12,791 |
| 35 to 44 years | 9,279 |
| 45 to 54 years | 8,325 |
| 55 to 59 years | 4,510 |
| 60 to 64 years | 5,055 |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,881 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,729 |
| 85 years and over | 1,057 |
| Median age (years) | 36.3 |
| Under 18 years | 15,641 |
| 16 years and over | 56,997 |
| 18 years and over | 55,285 |
| 21 years and over | 52,941 |
| 62 years and over | 12,532 |
| 65 years and over | 9,667 |
| Total population | 70,926 |
| One race | 68,035 |
| White | 24,016 |
| Black or African American | 40,227 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 117 |
| Asian | 861 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 22 |
| Some other race | 2,792 |
| Two or more races | 2,891 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 52,497 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 24,756 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 27,741 |
Social characteristics in Wilmington city, Delaware
| Total households | 31,392 |
| Family households (families) | 6,567 |
| Married-couple family | 1,560 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 8,547 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 6,836 |
| Nonfamily households | 14,718 |
| Average household size | 7,171 |
| Average family size | 2.16 |
Economic characteristics in Wilmington city, Delaware
| Total households | 31,392 |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,505 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,228 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,946 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,379 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,828 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 5,435 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,346 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,441 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,667 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,617 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 49,354 |
Housing characteristics in Wilmington city, Delaware
| Total housing units | 35,684 |
| Occupied housing units | 31,392 |
| Vacant housing units | 4,292 |
| Total housing units | 35,684 |
| 1-unit, detached | 3,218 |
| 1-unit, attached | 19,080 |
| 2 units | 1,971 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,309 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,389 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,227 |
| 20 or more units | 6,434 |
| Mobile home | 50 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 6 |
| Total housing units | 35,684 |
| Built 2014 or later | 20 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,154 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,097 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,332 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,571 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,338 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,997 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 3,811 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 4,841 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 15,523 |
| Total housing units | 35,684 |
| 1 room | 1,951 |
| 2 rooms | 986 |
| 3 rooms | 4,804 |
| 4 rooms | 4,966 |
| 5 rooms | 5,199 |
| 6 rooms | 9,004 |
| 7 rooms | 4,333 |
| 8 rooms | 2,255 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,186 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 35,684 |
| No bedroom | 2,150 |
| 1 bedroom | 6,935 |
| 2 bedrooms | 7,612 |
| 3 bedrooms | 14,391 |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,558 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,038 |
| Occupied housing units | 31,392 |
| Owner-occupied | 13,717 |
| Renter-occupied | 17,675 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.28 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.06 |
| Occupied housing units | 31,392 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 3,253 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 11,767 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 6,128 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 5,211 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,114 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,919 |
| Owner-occupied units | 13,717 |
| Less than $50,000 | 539 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,937 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,351 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,180 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,741 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,978 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 814 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 177 |
| Median (dollars) | 173,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 13,717 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 9,332 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,385 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 17,314 |
| Less than $500 | 2,781 |
| $500 to $999 | 4,529 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 7,104 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 2,413 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 417 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 60 |
| $3,000 or more | 10 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,073 |
| No rent paid | 361 |
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