Delavan, Walworth County, Wisconsin
City in Walworth County, Wisconsin · ZIP 53115
- Walworth County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 5 public schools
- 9,055 (2024 estimate)Population
- 3,698Households
- $71,121Median household income
- $194,500Median home value
- 5Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Delavan
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,956 |
| 2010 | 8,463 |
| 2020 | 8,505 |
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 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $71,121 · 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 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 2,310 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,388 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7.1%
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 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Delavan | Walworth County | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,531 | 105,447 | 5,892,023 |
| Median household income | $71,121 | $77,359 | $75,670 |
| Median age | 38.6 | 41.1 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $194,500 | $275,900 | $247,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 25.8% | 32.3% | 32.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.2% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.5% | 70.6% | 67.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 18.6 minutes | 23.9 minutes | 22.2 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Creek Elementary | Public | Pre-K–2 | Delavan-Darien School District |
| Phoenix Middle | Public | 5–8 | Delavan-Darien School District |
| Delavan Darien Technical School Inc | Charter | 9–12 | Delavan-Darien School District |
| Delavan-Darien High | Public | 9–12 | Delavan-Darien School District |
| Wisconsin School for the Deaf | Special education | Pre-K–12 | Wisconsin Dept of Public Instruction |
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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