Town · Delaware
Odessa, Delaware
Odessa, town, in New Castle County, Delaware. Odessa had 360 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 366 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 409 (±219). GEOID 1054050.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
360
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 366 · ACS 2020-2024: 409 ±219
Median household income
$123,750
±$31,264 (90% margin)
Delaware: $84,954
Median home value
$348,400
±$46,825 (90% margin)
Delaware: $352,000
Median gross rent
not published
Delaware: $1,401
Where is Odessa and what county is it in?
Odessa is a town in New Castle County, Delaware. It covers 0.5 square miles of land, 722 residents per square mile in 2020.
Odessa is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Odessa, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 360 people lived in Odessa on July 1, 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, while Delaware grew 7.1%. The 2020 Census counted 366 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 409 (±219).
| Measure | Odessa | New Castle County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 409 ±219 | 577,961 | no clear change |
| Households | 143 ±51 | 224,173 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.86 ±0.82 | 2.51 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 154 ±52 | 236,079 | no clear change |
Odessa's population since 2000
From 286 in 2000 to 360 in 2025: up 25.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Odessa as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Odessa?
The median resident of Odessa is 43.2 years old; 31.3% are under 18 and 22.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 62.3%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 23.0%.
| Measure | Odessa | New Castle County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.2 ±6.6 | 39.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 31.3% ±10.8 pts | 21.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 22.7% ±7.6 pts | 17.1% | – |
| Male | 56.2% ±7.1 pts | 48.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.0% ±11.0 pts | 11.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.3% ±27.5 pts | 52.3% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 23.0% ±29.4 pts | 24.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±1.6 pts | 6.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.4% ±2.5 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.8 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 4.9% ±6.3 pts | 12.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 7.8% ±10.6 pts | 17.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 12.1% ±7.8 pts | 5.8% | – |
| With a disability | 23.7% ±18.5 pts | 12.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.6% ±10.9 pts | 5.9% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.7% ±10.1 pts | 92.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 42.2% ±15.5 pts | 39.7% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 17.2% ±8.4 pts | 17.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 95.4% ±4.6 pts | 88.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 4.2% ±4.4 pts | 3.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Odessa earn?
Half of Odessa's 143 households earn less than $123,750 a year (±$31,264), against $91,166 in New Castle County and $84,954 in Delaware. In 2015-2019 it was $90,572 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Odessa | New Castle County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $123,750 ±$31,264 | $91,166 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $175,286 ±$103,499 | $120,512 | – |
| Per capita income | $62,578 ±$36,758 | $47,777 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 2.0% ±2.3 pts | 10.1% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±25.0 pts | 13.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 4.9% ±5.4 pts | 9.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±22.8 pts | 96.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 97.9% ±3.0 pts | 93.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Odessa?
Owners occupy 78.3% of Odessa's occupied homes and renters 21.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $348,400 by its owner (±$46,825).
| Measure | Odessa | New Castle County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $348,400 ±$46,825 | $352,200 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.6% ±33.3 pts | 38.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,925 ±$152 | $1,882 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.3% ±12.2 pts | 69.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 21.7% ±12.2 pts | 31.0% | – |
| Housing units | 154 ±52 | 236,079 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 5.1% ±6.1 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±57.2 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 90.9% ±6.3 pts | 53.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±21.4 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±21.4 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.8% ±7.2 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 49.4% ±14.2 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.5% ±4.7 pts | 7.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Odessa building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Odessa in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 6.1 across Delaware.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Odessa work and get to work?
66.3% of Odessa's workers drive alone and 30.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.3 minutes.
| Measure | Odessa | New Castle County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 69.0% ±9.2 pts | 65.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.5% ±2.4 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 66.3% ±12.8 pts | 68.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.0% ±3.3 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±16.9 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±16.9 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 30.7% ±13.5 pts | 17.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.3 min ±6.8 | 25.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Odessa?
No census tract lies mostly in Odessa; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 166.14New Castle County | 6,904 | $142,500 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Odessa) · Census block assignment files
How does Odessa compare with other places in Delaware?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Odessa is the 14,523rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 43rd-most populous of 57 in Delaware.
Odessa is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 43rd | 57 |
Odessa's figures with every place in Delaware (CSV)
Every place in Delaware, sortable · Compare Odessa with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Odessa?
26 of the 56 figures for Odessa on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Odessa are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Odessa.