City in Sussex County, Delaware · 9.9 sq mi · 1,564 people per sq mi
About 15,000 people live in Milford. The typical household earns $59,464, and the median resident is 41.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,296 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.24%
Men 39.5 · Women 44.8
1860–2026
15,417
2026 projection
36.5% 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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1860–2026
15,417
2026 projection
36.5% 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 | 15,417 | +694 | 4.71% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,723 | +649 | 4.61% |
| 2024 | 14,074 | +766 | 5.76% |
| 2023 | 13,308 | +301 | 2.31% |
| 2022 | 13,007 | +676 | 5.48% |
| 2021 | 12,331 | +1,035 | 9.16% |
| 2020 | 11,296 | -477 | 4.05% |
| 2019 | 11,773 | +392 | 3.44% |
| 2018 | 11,381 | +336 | 3.04% |
| 2017 | 11,045 | +227 | 2.10% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 128 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 6 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 45% | 33% |
| Never married | 31% | 33% | 29% |
| Divorced | 18% | 16% | 20% |
| Widowed | 12% | 5% | 17% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau