Ranking · Delaware
Richest and poorest places in Delaware
Hockessin has the highest median household income of Delaware's 51 ranked places ($171,204), within the margin of error of Townsend; Rodney Village has the lowest ($43,558). Ranked: places with 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and an estimate whose coefficient of variation is 40% or less.
Which are the richest places?
Richest places in Delaware, first to fifth: Hockessin ($171,204), Townsend ($153,000), North Star ($150,733), Greenville ($142,844) and Pike Creek ($139,635).
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hockessinwithin the margin | $171,204±$18,691 |
| 2 | Townsendwithin the margin | $153,000±$31,177 |
| 3 | North Starwithin the margin | $150,733±$41,168 |
| 4 | Greenvillewithin the margin | $142,844±$33,733 |
| 5 | Pike Creekwithin the margin | $139,635±$22,314 |
| 6 | Rehoboth Beachwithin the margin | $137,500±$24,680 |
| 7 | St. Georgeswithin the margin | $131,553±$49,610 |
| 8 | Glasgowwithin the margin | $113,982±$4,665 |
| 9 | Rising Sun-Lebanonwithin the margin | $113,529±$34,022 |
| 10 | Middletownwithin the margin | $112,831±$15,459 |
| 11 | Claytonwithin the margin | $107,307±$7,933 |
| 12 | Pike Creek Valleywithin the margin | $102,434±$11,837 |
| 13 | Highland Acreswithin the margin | $102,356±$22,614 |
| 14 | Millvillewithin the margin | $99,776±$7,712 |
| 15 | Leweswithin the margin | $96,393±$32,008 |
| 16 | Riverviewwithin the margin | $93,162±$42,570 |
| 17 | Bearwithin the margin | $91,687±$6,365 |
| 18 | Kent Acreswithin the margin | $91,524±$35,543 |
| 19 | Ocean Viewwithin the margin | $91,500±$8,687 |
| 20 | Bellefontewithin the margin | $90,694±$13,517 |
| 21 | New Castlewithin the margin | $89,205±$11,376 |
| 22 | Cheswoldwithin the margin | $86,875±$26,988 |
| 23 | Delaware Citywithin the margin | $85,395±$12,049 |
| 24 | Dover Base Housingwithin the margin | $82,161±$13,477 |
| 25 | Frederica | $80,924±$16,041 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which are the poorest places?
Poorest places in Delaware, first to fifth: Rodney Village ($43,558), Laurel ($48,644), Georgetown ($49,719), Seaford ($54,016) and Long Neck ($56,745).
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rodney Villagewithin the margin | $43,558±$6,714 |
| 50 | Laurelwithin the margin | $48,644±$11,612 |
| 49 | Georgetownwithin the margin | $49,719±$6,091 |
| 48 | Seafordwithin the margin | $54,016±$11,620 |
| 47 | Long Neckwithin the margin | $56,745±$10,156 |
| 46 | Bladeswithin the margin | $56,875±$8,435 |
| 45 | Wilmingtonwithin the margin | $58,671±$3,302 |
| 44 | Edgemoorwithin the margin | $59,424±$3,159 |
| 43 | Milfordwithin the margin | $59,464±$4,147 |
| 42 | Feltonwithin the margin | $59,896±$32,561 |
| 41 | Doverwithin the margin | $60,199±$4,412 |
| 40 | Woodside Eastwithin the margin | $61,142±$11,538 |
| 39 | Delmarwithin the margin | $61,250±$20,554 |
| 38 | Camdenwithin the margin | $63,267±$15,006 |
| 37 | Bridgevillewithin the margin | $64,879±$18,205 |
| 36 | Smyrnawithin the margin | $67,048±$5,841 |
| 35 | Elsmerewithin the margin | $67,944±$19,241 |
| 34 | Wyomingwithin the margin | $69,603±$12,957 |
| 33 | Harringtonwithin the margin | $72,679±$17,615 |
| 32 | Claymontwithin the margin | $74,712±$13,583 |
| 31 | Selbyvillewithin the margin | $75,592±$19,782 |
| 30 | Newarkwithin the margin | $76,912±$7,638 |
| 29 | Wilmington Manorwithin the margin | $78,078±$11,929 |
| 28 | Brooksidewithin the margin | $78,328±$11,997 |
| 27 | Millsboro | $78,707±$7,518 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which places in Delaware have the highest income per person?
The survey publishes income per person without a top code, so it gives a figure even for the richest places: Rehoboth Beach has the highest estimate, $122,417 per resident (±$16,379), but it is within the margin of error of Greenville ($106,169): the survey cannot say which is higher.
| Rank | Place | Per capita income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rehoboth Beachwithin the margin | $122,417±$16,379 |
| 2 | Greenville | $106,169±$17,865 |
| 3 | Leweswithin the margin | $80,704±$11,177 |
| 4 | Hockessinwithin the margin | $74,681±$6,277 |
| 5 | North Starwithin the margin | $73,929±$8,925 |
| 6 | Millvillewithin the margin | $65,560±$7,199 |
| 7 | St. Georgeswithin the margin | $62,586±$16,755 |
| 8 | Pike Creekwithin the margin | $60,531±$5,609 |
| 9 | Ocean Viewwithin the margin | $52,871±$8,683 |
| 10 | Middletown | $52,839±$9,116 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How is this ranking made?
Each place's median household income is read from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. A place enters the ranking if it had 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and its estimate has a coefficient of variation of 40% or less. Ties in the published figure share a rank. This is a measurement of one figure, not a judgment of a place.
Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections