Town in Sussex County, Delaware · 0.6 sq mi · 2,547 people per sq mi
About 1,400 people live in Blades. The typical household earns $56,875, and the median resident is 36.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,192 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.99%
Men 36.6 · Women 36.6
2010–2026
1,409
2026 projection
18.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,409
2026 projection
18.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,409 | +37 | 2.70% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,372 | +29 | 2.16% |
| 2024 | 1,343 | +32 | 2.44% |
| 2023 | 1,311 | +36 | 2.82% |
| 2022 | 1,275 | +42 | 3.41% |
| 2021 | 1,233 | +41 | 3.44% |
| 2020 | 1,192 | -268 | 18.36% |
| 2019 | 1,460 | +30 | 2.10% |
| 2018 | 1,430 | +31 | 2.22% |
| 2017 | 1,399 | +30 | 2.19% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 11 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 45% | 38% |
| Never married | 37% | 41% | 32% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 11% |
| Separated | 5% | 3% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau