Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Among 38 Delaware towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Farmington. Tharp House and Bethel Methodist Protestant Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Farmington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Farmington beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 468 in 1890, 92 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1918 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Farmington, 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 Farmington.
Adults 35 to 64 are 57% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 6% of residents (21% statewide). Farmington has grown 13% since 2020, to 101 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 42% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Farmington, above both Delaware’s towns (34%) and U.S. towns (29%).
Somewhere between 42% and 74% women
The Census survey reached too few of Farmington’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.8 points. Across Delaware, 51.6% of residents are women.
| Farmington | DE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.5% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 33.8% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.9% | 14% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.5% | 12.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.5% | 8.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.4% | 28.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.3% | 18.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 5% | 20.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 36.5% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Farmington has chilly winters and warm summers. Among 38 Delaware towns, just 3 have a higher July high than Farmington.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Farmington beats the Delaware average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 43% of adults have obesity in Farmington, against 35% in Delaware’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Farmington.
| Farmington | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Farmington | DE |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.7% | 12.7% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 18.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults with obesity | 42.6% | 35.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Farmington. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MuseumAir Mobility Command Museum
32 mi Ancient siteWye House
27 mi LandmarkFort Miles
29 mi Theme parkFunland (Rehoboth Beach, Delaware)
25 mi MuseumZwaanendael Museum
37 mi MuseumNaval Air Station Wildwood Aviation MuseumAir Mobility Command Museum: Teamski1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wye House: Historic American Buildings Survey, Public domain · Fort Miles: Unknown, Public domain · Funland (Rehoboth Beach, Delaware): Tsole, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Zwaanendael Museum: Smallbones, CC0 · Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum: Smallbones, CC0
None within 15 miles of Farmington; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Farmington residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Delaware.
Town in Delaware, United States
Farmington is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover metropolitan area. The population was 92 in 2020.
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Farmington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Lyman Pierson Powell and William Tharp.
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