Town in Sussex County, Delaware · 0.3 sq mi · 1,294 people per sq mi
About 430 people live in Dewey Beach. The typical household earns $105,625, and the median resident is 63.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 360 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.55%
Men 63.9 · Women 60.6
2010–2026
428
2026 projection
18.9% 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
428
2026 projection
18.9% 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 | 428 | +12 | 2.88% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 416 | +8 | 1.96% |
| 2024 | 408 | +11 | 2.77% |
| 2023 | 397 | +11 | 2.85% |
| 2022 | 386 | +12 | 3.21% |
| 2021 | 374 | +14 | 3.89% |
| 2020 | 360 | -41 | 10.22% |
| 2019 | 401 | +9 | 2.30% |
| 2018 | 392 | +8 | 2.08% |
| 2017 | 384 | +8 | 2.13% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 4 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 12 residents
68% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 68% | 76% | 60% |
| Never married | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Divorced | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau