Town in Kent County, Delaware · 6.4 sq mi · 2,096 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in Smyrna. The typical household earns $67,048, and the median resident is 34.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,961 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.86%
Men 33.4 · Women 34.7
1860–2026
13,433
2026 projection
3.6% 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
13,433
2026 projection
3.6% 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 | 13,433 | +93 | 0.70% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,340 | +4 | 0.03% |
| 2024 | 13,336 | +18 | 0.14% |
| 2023 | 13,318 | +57 | 0.43% |
| 2022 | 13,261 | +93 | 0.71% |
| 2021 | 13,168 | +207 | 1.60% |
| 2020 | 12,961 | +1,109 | 9.36% |
| 2019 | 11,852 | +239 | 2.06% |
| 2018 | 11,613 | +86 | 0.75% |
| 2017 | 11,527 | +193 | 1.70% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 132 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 8 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 51% | 43% |
| Never married | 34% | 35% | 34% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 13% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau