Wilmington, Delaware
City in New Castle County, Delaware · ZIP 19801, 19802, 19805
- New Castle County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 21 public schools
- 73,176 (2024 estimate)Population
- 32,062Households
- $55,269Median household income
- $224,500Median home value
- 21Public schools
- 5ZIP codes
About Wilmington
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 72,664 |
| 2010 | 70,851 |
| 2020 | 70,898 |
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 $55,269 · 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
- 14,737 units
- Renter occupied
- 17,325 units
- Vacancy rate
- 10.4%
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 | Wilmington | New Castle County | Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 71,124 | 573,030 | 1,005,872 |
| Median household income | $55,269 | $89,901 | $82,855 |
| Median age | 37.0 | 39.2 | 41.5 |
| Median home value | $224,500 | $329,800 | $326,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 33.1% | 39.2% | 35.3% |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.3% | 12.3% | 10.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 46.0% | 68.5% | 72.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 23.0 minutes | 25.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Side Charter School | Charter | K–8 | East Side Charter School |
| Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School | Charter | K–8 | Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School |
| First State Montessori Academy | Charter | K–8 | First State Montessori Academy |
| Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Brandywine School District |
| Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Red Clay Consolidated School District |
| Kuumba Academy Charter School | Charter | K–8 | Kuumba Academy Charter School |
| Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Red Clay Consolidated School District |
| Pulaski Early Education Center | Public | Pre-K–K | Christina School District |
| Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy | Public | K–2 | Red Clay Consolidated School District |
| Stubbs Early Education Center | Public | Pre-K–K | Christina School District |
| The Bayard School | Public | 1–8 | Christina School District |
| Warner Elementary School | Public | 3–5 | Red Clay Consolidated School District |
| duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Brandywine School District |
| Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts | Public | 6–12 | Red Clay Consolidated School District |
| Charter School of Wilmington | Charter | 9–12 | Charter School of Wilmington |
| Freire Charter School | Charter | 8–12 | Freire Charter School Wilmington |
| Great Oaks Charter School | Charter | 9–12 | Great Oaks Charter School |
| Howard High School of Technology | Career and technical | 9–12 | New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District |
| Douglass School | Special education | 2–12 | Christina School District |
| First State School | Alternative | K–10 | Red Clay Consolidated School District |
| The Bancroft School | Public | 1–9 | Christina 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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