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Lewes, Delaware

City in Sussex County, Delaware · ZIP 19958

  • Sussex County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 3,702 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,673Households
  • $92,375Median household income
  • $806,700Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Lewes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+12.7%
2.6k2.8k3k3.2k3.4k2000: 2,93220002010: 2,74720102020: 3,30320202,9323,303
Population of Lewes at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,932
20102,747
20203,303

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 Lewes
Under $50k24%
$50k to $100k28.3%
$100k to $150k13.1%
$150k to $200k17.3%
$200k and over17.1%

Median household income $92,375 · 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 Lewes
Owner occupied
1,450 units
Renter occupied
223 units
Vacancy rate
45.3%

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.

Lewes compared with its county and state
Lewes compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLewesSussex CountyDelaware
Population3,415247,7991,005,872
Median household income$92,375$78,162$82,855
Median age67.351.441.5
Median home value$806,700$353,300$326,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher65.2%32.6%35.3%
Foreign-born residents2.3%8.4%10.4%
Owner-occupied homes86.7%81.3%72.3%
Mean commute to work27.1 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 Lewes, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Lewes Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Cape Henlopen 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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