|
Population
|
1880
|
|
42,478
|
Wilmington
|
|
3,700
|
New Castle
|
|
2,811
|
Dover
|
|
2,428
|
Smyrna
|
|
1,542
|
Seaford
|
|
1,280
|
Middletown
|
|
1,240
|
Milford
|
|
1,148
|
Newark
|
|
1,085
|
Delaware City
|
|
1,026
|
Milton
|
|
|
|
|
Population
|
1890
|
|
61,431
|
Wilmington
|
|
4,010
|
New Castle
|
|
3,061
|
Dover
|
|
2,555
|
Milford
|
|
2,455
|
Smyrna
|
|
2,388
|
Laurel
|
|
1,462
|
Seaford
|
|
1,454
|
Middletown
|
|
1,353
|
Georgetown
|
|
1,191
|
Newark
|
|
|
|
|
Population
|
1900
|
|
76,508
|
Wilmington
|
|
3,380
|
New Castle
|
|
3,329
|
Dover
|
|
2,500
|
Milford
|
|
2,259
|
Lewes
|
|
2,168
|
Smyrna
|
|
1,825
|
Laurel
|
|
1,724
|
Seaford
|
|
1,658
|
Georgetown
|
|
1,567
|
Middletown
|
|
|
|
|
Population
|
1910
|
|
87,411
|
Wilmington
|
|
3,720
|
Dover
|
|
3,351
|
New Castle
|
|
2,603
|
Milford
|
|
2,166
|
Laurel
|
|
2,158
|
Lewes
|
|
2,108
|
Seaford
|
|
1,913
|
Newark
|
|
1,843
|
Smyrna
|
|
1,609
|
Georgetown
|
|
|
Population
|
1920
|
|
110,168
|
Wilmington
|
|
4,042
|
Dover
|
|
3,834
|
New Castle
|
|
2,703
|
Milford
|
|
2,253
|
Laurel
|
|
2,183
|
Newark
|
|
2,141
|
Seaford
|
|
2,074
|
Lewes
|
|
1,953
|
Smyrna
|
|
1,710
|
Georgetown
|
|
|
|
|
Population
|
1930
|
|
106,597
|
Wilmington
|
|
4,800
|
Dover
|
|
4,131
|
New Castle
|
|
3,899
|
Newark
|
|
3,719
|
Milford
|
|
2,542
|
Laurel
|
|
2,468
|
Seaford
|
|
1,958
|
Smyrna
|
|
1,923
|
Lewes
|
|
1,812
|
Harrington
|
|
|
|
|
Population
|
1940
|
|
112,504
|
Wilmington
|
|
5,517
|
Dover
|
|
4,502
|
Newark
|
|
4,414
|
New Castle
|
|
4,214
|
Milford
|
|
2,884
|
Laurel
|
|
2,804
|
Seaford
|
|
2,593
|
Bellefonte
|
|
2,246
|
Lewes
|
|
2,113
|
Harrington
|
|
|
|
|
Population
|
1950
|
|
110,356
|
Wilmington
|
|
6,731
|
Newark
|
|
6,223
|
Dover
|
|
5,396
|
New Castle
|
|
5,314
|
Elsmere
|
|
5,179
|
Milford
|
|
3,087
|
Seaford
|
|
2,904
|
Lewes
|
|
2,700
|
Laurel
|
|
2,346
|
Smyrna
|
|
|
|
|
Population
|
1960
|
|
95,827
|
Wilmington
|
|
11,404
|
Newark
|
|
7,319
|
Elsmere
|
|
7,250
|
Dover
|
|
5,795
|
Milford
|
|
4,469
|
New Castle
|
|
4,430
|
Seaford
|
|
3,241
|
Smyrna
|
|
3,025
|
Lewes
|
|
2,709
|
Laurel
|
|
|
Population
|
1970
|
|
80,386
|
Wilmington
|
|
21,298
|
Newark
|
|
17,488
|
Dover
|
|
8,415
|
Elsmere
|
|
5,537
|
Seaford
|
|
5,314
|
Milford
|
|
4,814
|
New Castle
|
|
4,243
|
Smyrna
|
|
2,644
|
Middletown
|
|
2,563
|
Lewes
|
|
|
|
|
Population
|
1980
|
|
70,195
|
Wilmington
|
|
25,247
|
Newark
|
|
23,507
|
Dover
|
|
6,493
|
Elsmere
|
|
5,366
|
Milford
|
|
5,256
|
Seaford
|
|
4,907
|
New Castle
|
|
4,750
|
Smyrna
|
|
3,052
|
Laurel
|
|
2,946
|
Middletown
|
|
|
|
|
Population
|
1990
|
|
71,493
|
Wilmington
|
|
27,913
|
Dover
|
|
25,153
|
Newark
|
|
6,760
|
Milford
|
|
6,473
|
Smyrna
|
|
6,022
|
Seaford
|
|
5,906
|
Elsmere
|
|
5,698
|
New Castle
|
|
4,245
|
Middletown
|
|
4,104
|
Georgetown
|
|
|
|
|
Population
|
2000
|
|
72,561
|
Wilmington
|
|
32,269
|
Dover
|
|
29,360
|
Newark
|
|
7,487
|
Milford
|
|
7,073
|
Seaford
|
|
6,737
|
Middletown
|
|
6,695
|
Smyrna
|
|
5,903
|
Elsmere
|
|
4,952
|
New Castle
|
|
4,789
|
Georgetown
|
|
|
|
|
Population
|
2010
|
|
70,941
|
Wilmington
|
|
35,795
|
Dover
|
|
31,776
|
Newark
|
|
18,871
|
Middletown
|
|
10,047
|
Smyrna
|
|
9,586
|
Milford
|
|
6,892
|
Seaford
|
|
6,434
|
Georgetown
|
|
5,975
|
Elsmere
|
|
5,117
|
New Castle
|
|
|
|
|
Population
|
2020
|
|
70,889
|
Wilmington
|
|
39,498
|
Dover
|
|
30,621
|
Newark
|
|
23,201
|
Middletown
|
|
12,890
|
Smyrna
|
|
11,184
|
Milford
|
|
7,936
|
Seaford
|
|
7,150
|
Georgetown
|
|
6,899
|
Millsboro
|
|
6,233
|
Elsmere
|
|