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Dewey Beach, Delaware

Town in Sussex County, Delaware · ZIP 19971

  • Sussex County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 405 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 179Households
  • $107,917Median household income
  • $871,400Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Dewey Beach

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Population, 2000 to 2020+17.3%
3003203403602000: 30120002010: 34120102020: 3532020301353
Population of Dewey Beach at each census
CensusPopulation
2000301
2010341
2020353

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 Dewey Beach
Under $50k22.3%
$50k to $100k25.1%
$100k to $150k19%
$150k to $200k11.2%
$200k and over22.3%

Median household income $107,917 · 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 Dewey Beach
Owner occupied
160 units
Renter occupied
19 units
Vacancy rate
87.6%

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.

Dewey Beach compared with its county and state
Dewey Beach compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDewey BeachSussex CountyDelaware
Population328247,7991,005,872
Median household income$107,917$78,162$82,855
Median age63.251.441.5
Median home value$871,400$353,300$326,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher74.8%32.6%35.3%
Foreign-born residents1.8%8.4%10.4%
Owner-occupied homes89.4%81.3%72.3%
Mean commute to work27.3 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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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Dewey Beach3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Dewey Beach
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District (at Large) (DE at large)
State legislature, lower chamberState Representative District 14
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 6

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Dewey Beach’s own boundary. 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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