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Bridgeville is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, ranked 30th of 37 in Delaware, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools rank ahead of 45% of Delaware towns. Expect to pay for it: the typical home is worth about $365K, 4.5 years of the Seaford area’s $81K median household income. Bridgeville’s median age is 62.6 years, where Delaware’s towns sit at 40 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 2 of Delaware’s 32 towns score lower on civic life. Bridgeville has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Bridgeville Historic District and Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain.
Where Bridgeville beats most towns.
Census counts: 250 in 1860, 2,568 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 5 maps from 1915 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Delaware), ordered by how far Bridgeville is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Bridgeville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bridgeville.
Bridgeville has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Delaware; it also has property taxes 1.5 times the Delaware norm.
People 65 and older are 46% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (21% statewide). 16% of residents are under 18 in Bridgeville. Bridgeville has grown 16% since 2020, to 2,997 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Bridgeville | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 35% | 29% |
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.3 points. Across Delaware, 51.6% of residents are women.
| Bridgeville | DE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.5% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.6% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.7% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.5% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.3% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 14% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 33% | 12.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.7% | 8.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.7% | 28.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 18.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.6% | 20.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.2% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,000, single groups can be off by several points
Its public schools are run by the Woodbridge School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillis Wheatley Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 644 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within DE on state tests and graduation
2.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bridgeville Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The violent crime rate in Bridgeville is 4.3 per 1,000 residents. Within Delaware, it does better than 57% of towns. The property crime rate in Bridgeville is 15 per 1,000 residents.
| Bridgeville | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.3 per 1,000 residents | 3.5 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 15 per 1,000 residents | 18.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Greenwood 2ne weather station, 6 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 200 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 88% of Delaware places with climate records.
Bridgeville has chilly winters and warm summers. Among 37 Delaware towns, just 2 have a higher July high than Bridgeville.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
50% of Bridgeville adults have high blood pressure. Among 37 Delaware towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Bridgeville. 20% of Bridgeville adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Bridgeville | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Bridgeville | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.2% | 14.2% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 13.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.8% | 6.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Bridgeville for work: only 7% work in town. Bridgeville’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. Jobs based in Bridgeville grew to 986 in 2023, 186 more than in 2013.
| Bridgeville | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median property tax bill is $2,688, against $1,768 across Delaware, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Only 3 of the 35 Delaware towns we compare have a lower median rent than Bridgeville. The typical Bridgeville home is worth about $365,000, up 1.2% in a year, 10% below the Delaware typical home.
| Bridgeville | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,140 a month | $1,441 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Bridgeville; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Bridgeville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Delaware.
2,048 counted in 2010 and 2,568 in 2020; an estimated 2,997 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 16.4% since 2020, after 25.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
5 places in Bridgeville on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Bridgeville.
Town in Delaware, United States
Bridgeville is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2020 census, the population is 2,568. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Bridgeville grades C− overall, better than 20% of U.S. towns and #30 of 37 in Delaware. It grades C for health, C for safety and B− for schools.
Within Delaware, it does better than 57% of towns.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
7 notable people were born here, including Trusten Polk and Charles Polk Jr..
