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Population
73,512
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$231,400
Owner-occupied units

Wilmington, DE

Delaware · 39.736° N, 75.532° W · 11 sq mi

Wilmington is a city in Delaware, with a population of 73,512 and about 6,747 residents per square mile. The median household earns $58,671 a year, and the median home is worth $231,400.

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Size & density

Land area
11 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
6,747
People per square mile
Rank by population
#559
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#800
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$58,671
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,224
Per month
Homeownership
48%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
23.5 min
One way

People

Median age
37
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
33.1%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
9.6%
Households
31,655
2.19 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 24/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 157/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 17/yr
Days above 90° 19/yr
Below freezing 77/yr
Annual rainfall 48.5in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 87°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 27°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 28.6%
Professional & business services 13%
Retail trade 9.7%
Finance, insurance & real estate 9.6%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Delaware

Name
Elizabeth Snyder
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$0.8B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Wilmington
Source of wealth
Gore-Tex

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Delaware · private sector

Employer
ChristianaCare
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Delaware

Company
DuPont de Nemours
Revenue
$12.4B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Wilmington
Ticker
DD

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Delaware

State bird
Delaware Blue Hen
State flower
Peach Blossom
State capital
Dover
Nickname
The First State

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