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Bellefonte, Delaware

Town in New Castle County, Delaware · ZIP 19809

  • New Castle County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 1,249 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 650Households
  • $86,667Median household income
  • $275,200Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−1.9%
1.2k1.2k1.2k1.2k1.3k2000: 1,24920002010: 1,19320102020: 1,22520201,2491,225
Population of Bellefonte at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,249
20101,193
20201,225

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Bellefonte
Under $50k26.5%
$50k to $100k31.7%
$100k to $150k23.2%
$150k to $200k13.4%
$200k and over5.2%

Median household income $86,667 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Bellefonte
Owner occupied
435 units
Renter occupied
215 units
Vacancy rate
1.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Bellefonte compared with its county and state
Bellefonte compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBellefonteNew Castle CountyDelaware
Population1,507573,0301,005,872
Median household income$86,667$89,901$82,855
Median age41.939.241.5
Median home value$275,200$329,800$326,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher33.0%39.2%35.3%
Foreign-born residents4.2%12.3%10.4%
Owner-occupied homes66.9%68.5%72.3%
Mean commute to work22.9 minutes25.4 minutes26.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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