Town in Kent County, Delaware · 2 sq mi · 1,438 people per sq mi
About 2,800 people live in Cheswold. The typical household earns $86,875, and the median resident is 45.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,938 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.19%
Men 50.8 · Women 44.5
2010–2026
2,804
2026 projection
44.7% 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
2,804
2026 projection
44.7% 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 | 2,804 | +151 | 5.69% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,653 | +109 | 4.28% |
| 2024 | 2,544 | +275 | 12.12% |
| 2023 | 2,269 | +249 | 12.33% |
| 2022 | 2,020 | +51 | 2.59% |
| 2021 | 1,969 | +31 | 1.60% |
| 2020 | 1,938 | +226 | 13.20% |
| 2019 | 1,712 | +48 | 2.88% |
| 2018 | 1,664 | +42 | 2.59% |
| 2017 | 1,622 | +21 | 1.31% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 21 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 14 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 59% | 45% |
| Never married | 32% | 25% | 38% |
| Divorced | 8% | 10% | 7% |
| Widowed | 7% | 7% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau