Smyrna, Delaware
Town in Kent County, Delaware · ZIP 19977
- Kent County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 6 public schools
- 13,326 (2024 estimate)Population
- 4,873Households
- $70,473Median household income
- $273,400Median home value
- 6Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Smyrna
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,679 |
| 2010 | 10,023 |
| 2020 | 12,883 |
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.
Median household income $70,473 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 3,678 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,195 units
- Vacancy rate
- 6.8%
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.
| Measure | Smyrna | Kent County | Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,031 | 185,043 | 1,005,872 |
| Median household income | $70,473 | $72,872 | $82,855 |
| Median age | 34.3 | 38.5 | 41.5 |
| Median home value | $273,400 | $290,600 | $326,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.2% | 26.7% | 35.3% |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.2% | 7.2% | 10.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.5% | 71.0% | 72.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 33.4 minutes | 27.0 minutes | 26.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Smyrna Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–3 | Smyrna School District |
| Smyrna Elementary School | Public | K–3 | Smyrna School District |
| Sunnyside Elementary School | Public | K–4 | Smyrna School District |
| Moore (John Bassett) School | Public | 4–6 | Smyrna School District |
| Smyrna Middle School | Public | 7–8 | Smyrna School District |
| Smyrna High School | Public | 9–12 | Smyrna 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
| Chamber | District | Share of Smyrna |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District (at Large) (DE at large) | All |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State Representative District 11 | 12% |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State Representative District 28 | 72% |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State Representative District 29 | 16% |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 14 | All |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Smyrna’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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