Facts
- Population
- 1,051,917 (2024)
- Change since 2020
- 6.3 %
- Natural change, 2023
- -202
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9 % (2024)
- Population base, April 2020
- 989,955 (2020)
- Births
- 10,718 (2023)
- Births per 1,000 residents, 2023
- 10.2
- Deaths
- 10,920 (2023)
- Deaths per 1,000 residents, 2023
- 10.4
- International migration
- 5,985 (2023)
- Domestic migration
- 9,931 (2023)
- Net migration
- 15,916 (2023)
- Net migration per 1,000, 2023
- 15.1
- Postal code
- DE
- FIPS code
- 10
Sources: US Census Bureau — Population Estimates, Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS
Population estimates, 2020–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,051,917 |
| 2023 | 1,036,423 |
| 2022 | 1,020,625 |
| 2021 | 1,005,062 |
| 2020 | 991,928 |
Unemployment rate, annual average
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.9 % |
| 2023 | 3.9 % |
| 2022 | 4.2 % |
| 2021 | 5.5 % |
| 2020 | 7.5 % |
Counties · 3
| # | County | Population | Change since 2020 | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Castle County | 588,093 | 3.0 % | 4.7 % |
| 2 | Sussex County | 271,134 | 14.2 % | 4.7 % |
| 3 | Kent County | 192,690 | 6.0 % | 5.3 % |