Town in Sussex County, Delaware · 4.1 sq mi · 858 people per sq mi
About 3,500 people live in Selbyville. The typical household earns $75,592, and the median resident is 50.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,920 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.32%
Men 50 · Women 51.2
2010–2026
3,478
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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2010–2026
3,478
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 | 3,478 | +97 | 2.87% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,381 | +71 | 2.15% |
| 2024 | 3,310 | +87 | 2.70% |
| 2023 | 3,223 | +91 | 2.91% |
| 2022 | 3,132 | +102 | 3.37% |
| 2021 | 3,030 | +110 | 3.77% |
| 2020 | 2,920 | +370 | 14.51% |
| 2019 | 2,550 | +54 | 2.16% |
| 2018 | 2,496 | +58 | 2.38% |
| 2017 | 2,438 | +51 | 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 31 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 23 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 53% | 45% |
| Never married | 32% | 31% | 33% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | 3% | 5% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau