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Dagsboro, Delaware

Town in Sussex County, Delaware · ZIP 19939

  • Sussex County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 988 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 542Households
  • $64,250Median household income
  • $285,000Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+67.6%
4006008001k2000: 51920002010: 80520102020: 8702020519870
Population of Dagsboro at each census
CensusPopulation
2000519
2010805
2020870

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 Dagsboro
Under $50k40.7%
$50k to $100k36.4%
$100k to $150k12.7%
$150k to $200k4.1%
$200k and over6.1%

Median household income $64,250 · 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 Dagsboro
Owner occupied
429 units
Renter occupied
113 units
Vacancy rate
7%

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.

Dagsboro compared with its county and state
Dagsboro compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDagsboroSussex CountyDelaware
Population1,350247,7991,005,872
Median household income$64,250$78,162$82,855
Median age37.751.441.5
Median home value$285,000$353,300$326,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher11.0%32.6%35.3%
Foreign-born residents4.1%8.4%10.4%
Owner-occupied homes79.2%81.3%72.3%
Mean commute to work25.3 minutes27.2 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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Public schools in Dagsboro2
Public schools in Dagsboro, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Clayton (John M.) Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Indian River School District
Indian River High SchoolPublic9–12Indian River 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.

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