Town in Sussex County, Delaware · 2.7 sq mi · 1,491 people per sq mi
About 4,000 people live in Milton. The typical household earns $80,875, and the median resident is 52.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,339 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.48%
Men 48.6 · Women 59.8
1860–2026
3,970
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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1860–2026
3,970
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 | 3,970 | +110 | 2.85% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,860 | +80 | 2.12% |
| 2024 | 3,780 | +99 | 2.69% |
| 2023 | 3,681 | +101 | 2.82% |
| 2022 | 3,580 | +118 | 3.41% |
| 2021 | 3,462 | +123 | 3.68% |
| 2020 | 3,339 | +292 | 9.58% |
| 2019 | 3,047 | +64 | 2.15% |
| 2018 | 2,983 | +66 | 2.26% |
| 2017 | 2,917 | +61 | 2.14% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 36 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 18 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 63% | 51% |
| Never married | 27% | 31% | 23% |
| Divorced | 10% | 3% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau