CDP in New Castle County, Delaware · 2.2 sq mi · 4,576 people per sq mi
About 9,800 people live in Claymont. The typical household earns $74,712, and the median resident is 41.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,343 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.96%
Men 41.2 · Women 41.9
2011–2026
9,841
2026 projection
5.3% 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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2011–2026
9,841
2026 projection
5.3% 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 | 9,841 | +100 | 1.03% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,741 | +198 | 1.03% |
| 2023 | 9,543 | -648 | 6.36% |
| 2022 | 10,191 | +683 | 7.18% |
| 2021 | 9,508 | +165 | 1.77% |
| 2020 | 9,343 | +13 | 0.14% |
| 2019 | 9,330 | +654 | 7.54% |
| 2018 | 8,676 | -31 | 0.36% |
| 2017 | 8,707 | -236 | 2.64% |
| 2016 | 8,943 | -117 | 1.29% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 88 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 10 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 44% | 41% |
| Never married | 38% | 42% | 34% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau