DEMap-doton-Millville, 2004
Millville’s story
140 years in pictures
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- 1886Millville is settled
MillvilleDE
A town of 2,145, settled in 1886.
1 bordering townMap →
Blackwater Presbyterian Church · Photo: Jack Boucher · Public domain
Population
2,145
2025 Census estimate · +16.9% since 2020
Median home value
$495K
Census ACS
Household income
$100K
median
Median age
65.1
years
Jobs based here
784
Balanced
Is Millville a good place to live?
The best of Millville’s subject grades are a B+ for health and a B for incomes. Millville’s median age is 65.1 years, above both the Delaware town median (40.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 1 of the 38 Delaware towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Millville. 2% of the land in Millville is conserved, below the Delaware town median (15%) and near the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Millville has 3 places on the National Register. Millville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Millville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Delaware), ordered by how far Millville is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities; hurricanes tops the listB+Open →HealthHealthier than 66% of U.S. towns; Atlantic General Hospital 14.5 miles awayB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $495K, 6.1 years of the Seaford area’s $81K median household incomeC+Open →Jobs & income$100K median household incomeBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.7 of 20; 2% of households have no car; 1.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →SchoolsBehind 52% of Delaware districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Millville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Millville, and how to reach them.
PowerDelmarva Power18.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBethany Bay Pump DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Millville’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Delaware you can register online until 24 days before Election Day, in person until 24 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 24 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDepartment of Elections - Sussex County OfficeSussex County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2019
ZIP codes19967, 19970, 1994519967 97% · 19970 2% · 19945 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Millville.
Who lives here
51% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 51% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 7% of residents (21% statewide). 44% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Millville. Millville has grown 17% since 2020, to 2,145 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
65.1median age · DE 41.6
MillvilleDelawareUnited States
Ages · share of residents
39%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school22%
Some college20%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate19%
Women and men · all residents
58% women, 42% men
About 72 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.7 points). Across Delaware, 51.6% of residents are women. Median age: women 65.4, men 64.2.
| Millville | DE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.9% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.5% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.9% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.5% | 14% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 39.4% | 12.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.2% | 8.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.4% | 28.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.8% | 18.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.6% | 20.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.9% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Millville faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB+
A smaller share of adults in Millville sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Delaware or U.S. town
28% of Millville adults sleep under 7 hours. Millville beats the Delaware average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 11% of Millville adults binge drink.
66%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Millville | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 37% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 33% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Delaware
16 better9 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Millville | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.5% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.4% | 11.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.9% | 9.1% |
Atlantic General Hospital
14.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Millville, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Millville has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 29° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–48°
Spring45–64°
Summer66–84°
Fall50–69°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Millville has 1.1 jobs for every working resident, and 758 people commute in
Most working residents leave Millville for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Millville has added 385 jobs, to 784 in 2023. Millville’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
4%work in town
| Millville | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 5.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Millville4%
Ocean View5%
Lewes5%
Bethany Beach4%
Georgetown3%
14 mi
median commute distance
784
jobs based in Millville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 42% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
2%conserved
2%
conserved · 32 of 1,624 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Evans Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 28 attractions →Assateague Island National Seashore and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Millville. Close and well known come first.
15 mi National SeashoreAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors a year
36 mi Theme parkMorey's Piers
17 mi LandmarkFort Miles13 mi Theme parkJolly Roger Amusement Park
33 mi MuseumUSCGC Tamaroa
15 mi Theme parkTrimper's RidesSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Assateague Island National Seashore: Fritz Geller-Grimm, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Morey's Piers: Smallbones, CC0 · Fort Miles: Unknown, Public domain · USCGC Tamaroa: Unknown USCG member, Public domain · Trimper's Rides: Mttbme, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Millville
18pages on Millville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Millville; the nearest are
Wor-Wic Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salisbury, MD23 mi$3,840 in-state tuitionSalisbury UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Salisbury, MD28.9 mi$11,084 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Millville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Delaware.
About Millville
Town in Delaware, United States
Millville is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population in 2020 was 1,825, It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies within Baltimore Hundred.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- ZIP code
- 19967
- Area code
- 302
Millville’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Millville.
Ocean ViewMillville
How the neighbors grade
| Town | DE rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millville | — | — | C+ | — | B− | B+ |
| Ocean View | #18 | B− | C− | A− | B− | B+ |
Millville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Millville reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Millville with a neighbor →
Questions about Millville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Millville, DE expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.