Town in Sussex County, Delaware · 5.1 sq mi · 1,588 people per sq mi
About 8,100 people live in Millsboro. The typical household earns $78,707, and the median resident is 39.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,817 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.31%
Men 38.5 · Women 41.1
1850–2026
8,116
2026 projection
19.1% 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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1850–2026
8,116
2026 projection
19.1% 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 | 8,116 | +226 | 2.86% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,890 | +166 | 2.15% |
| 2024 | 7,724 | +200 | 2.66% |
| 2023 | 7,524 | +213 | 2.91% |
| 2022 | 7,311 | +244 | 3.45% |
| 2021 | 7,067 | +250 | 3.67% |
| 2020 | 6,817 | +2,270 | 49.92% |
| 2019 | 4,547 | +94 | 2.11% |
| 2018 | 4,453 | +122 | 2.82% |
| 2017 | 4,331 | +93 | 2.19% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 74 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
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 52% | 35% |
| Never married | 34% | 38% | 31% |
| Divorced | 13% | 9% | 16% |
| Widowed | 11% | 1% | 17% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau