Middletown

County:: New Castle County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 12.678
State:: Delaware

Middletown is a town located in New Castle County, Delaware. Middletown has a 2025 population of 26,112. Middletown is currently growing at a rate of 2.13% annually and its population has increased by 11.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 23,386 in 2020.

The average household income in Middletown is $141,097 with a poverty rate of 6.98%.The median age in Middletown is 38.4 years: 34.3 years for males, and 40.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Middletown includes 56.56% White, 28.1% Black or African American, 5.66% Asian, 3.44% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	13,615	56.56%
Black or African American	6,763	28.1%
Two or more races	1,491	6.19%
Asian	1,363	5.66%
Other race	829	3.44%
Native American	10	0.04%

Middletown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Middletown's average per capita income is $70,237. Household income levels show a median of $115,252. The poverty rate stands at 6.98%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$139,275	-
Families	$126,648	$137,643
Households	$115,252	$141,097
Non Families	$62,935	$78,224

$70,237

Average Income

$115,252

Median Household Income

6.98%

Poverty Rate