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Claymont, Delaware

Census designated place in New Castle County, Delaware · ZIP 19703

  • New Castle County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 9,543 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 4,162Households
  • $75,808Median household income
  • $262,900Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Claymont

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Population, 2000 to 2020+7.3%
8k9k10k2000: 9,22020002010: 8,25320102020: 9,89520209,2209,895
Population of Claymont at each census
CensusPopulation
20009,220
20108,253
20209,895

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 Claymont
Under $50k29.5%
$50k to $100k32.9%
$100k to $150k19.5%
$150k to $200k11.3%
$200k and over7%

Median household income $75,808 · 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 Claymont
Owner occupied
2,314 units
Renter occupied
1,848 units
Vacancy rate
5.3%

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.

Claymont compared with its county and state
Claymont compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureClaymontNew Castle CountyDelaware
Population9,543573,0301,005,872
Median household income$75,808$89,901$82,855
Median age40.539.241.5
Median home value$262,900$329,800$326,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher33.7%39.2%35.3%
Foreign-born residents11.4%12.3%10.4%
Owner-occupied homes55.6%68.5%72.3%
Mean commute to work29.3 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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Schools

Public schools in Claymont2
Public schools in Claymont, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Claymont Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Brandywine School District
Brandywine SITEPublicMBrandywine School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Claymont4
Congressional and state legislative districts for Claymont
ChamberDistrictShare of Claymont
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District (at Large) (DE at large)All
State legislature, lower chamberState Representative District 7All
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 17%
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 593%

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Claymont’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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