Town in New Castle County, Delaware · 1.1 sq mi · 2,859 people per sq mi
About 3,000 people live in Townsend. The typical household earns $153,000, and the median resident is 36.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,751 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.37%
Men 28 · Women 40.7
2010–2026
3,031
2026 projection
10.2% 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
3,031
2026 projection
10.2% 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 | 3,031 | +46 | 1.54% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,985 | +48 | 1.63% |
| 2024 | 2,937 | +89 | 3.13% |
| 2023 | 2,848 | +33 | 1.17% |
| 2022 | 2,815 | +10 | 0.36% |
| 2021 | 2,805 | +54 | 1.96% |
| 2020 | 2,751 | +97 | 3.65% |
| 2019 | 2,654 | +102 | 4.00% |
| 2018 | 2,552 | +111 | 4.55% |
| 2017 | 2,441 | +117 | 5.03% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 28 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 42 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 50% | 51% |
| Never married | 35% | 39% | 33% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Widowed | 3% | 1% | 5% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau