City in Sussex County, Delaware · 4.2 sq mi · 936 people per sq mi
About 3,900 people live in Lewes. The typical household earns $96,393, and the median resident is 67.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,355 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.93%
Men 66.9 · Women 67.5
1870–2026
3,924
2026 projection
17% 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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1870–2026
3,924
2026 projection
17% 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 | 3,924 | +98 | 2.56% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,826 | +76 | 2.03% |
| 2024 | 3,750 | +94 | 2.57% |
| 2023 | 3,656 | +97 | 2.73% |
| 2022 | 3,559 | +105 | 3.04% |
| 2021 | 3,454 | +99 | 2.95% |
| 2020 | 3,355 | +22 | 0.66% |
| 2019 | 3,333 | +67 | 2.05% |
| 2018 | 3,266 | +62 | 1.94% |
| 2017 | 3,204 | +64 | 2.04% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 35 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 13 residents
64% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 64% | 65% | 64% |
| Never married | 17% | 23% | 11% |
| Divorced | 9% | 8% | 10% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 14% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau