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Delaware rankings · Income

Towns with the highest incomes in Delaware

Hockessin has the highest median household income of Delaware’s 37 towns of 2,500+: $171,204 a year (Census ACS 2020–2024). The typical town here is at $80,875; 11 of the 37 top $100,000.

Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024: median household income. Each figure is an estimate with a margin of error (in the row); towns whose ranges overlap may not truly differ. The survey reports incomes over $250,000 only as “$250,000+”. A described list: no letters. How grades work

#1

Hockessin

unincorporated, New Castle County · 13,439 people
$171,204

Median household income·±$18,691 margin·1.5% in poverty

#2

Townsend

New Castle County · 2,985 people
$153,000

Median household income·±$31,177 margin·2.4% in poverty

#3

North Star

unincorporated, New Castle County · 7,834 people
$150,733

Median household income·±$41,168 margin·3.5% in poverty

All 37 towns

Median household income, highest first.

37 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownMedian household incomeMargin (±)In poverty
1Hockessinunincorporated, New Castle County · 13,439 people$171,204$18,6911.5%of residents
2TownsendNew Castle County · 2,985 people$153,000$31,1772.4%of residents
3North Starunincorporated, New Castle County · 7,834 people$150,733$41,1683.5%of residents
4Greenvilleunincorporated, New Castle County · 3,713 people$142,844$33,7334.0%of residents
5Pike Creekunincorporated, New Castle County · 7,129 people$139,635$22,3141.3%of residents
6Glasgowunincorporated, New Castle County · 15,546 people$113,982$4,6658.0%of residents
7Rising Sun-Lebanonunincorporated, Kent County · 4,163 people$113,529$34,0228.0%of residents
8MiddletownNew Castle County · 25,798 people$112,831$15,4598.4%of residents
9ClaytonKent County · 4,527 people$107,307$7,9335.3%of residents
10Pike Creek Valleyunincorporated, New Castle County · 12,431 people$102,434$11,8376.2%of residents
11Highland Acresunincorporated, Kent County · 3,752 people$102,356$22,6146.2%of residents
12LewesSussex County · 3,826 people$96,393$32,0087.9%of residents
13Riverviewunincorporated, Kent County · 2,596 people$93,162$42,5708.2%of residents
14Bearunincorporated, New Castle County · 22,370 people$91,687$6,3658.7%of residents
15Ocean ViewSussex County · 3,107 people$91,500$8,6879.8%of residents
16New CastleNew Castle County · 5,726 people$89,205$11,3764.7%of residents
17CheswoldKent County · 2,653 people$86,875$26,9887.2%of residents
18Dover Base Housingunincorporated, Kent County · 2,962 people$82,161$13,4772.2%of residents
19MiltonSussex County · 3,860 people$80,875$17,6325.5%of residents
20MillsboroSussex County · 7,890 people$78,707$7,5188.3%of residents
21Brooksideunincorporated, New Castle County · 15,115 people$78,328$11,99714.6%of residents
22Wilmington Manorunincorporated, New Castle County · 8,214 people$78,078$11,92911.6%of residents
23NewarkNew Castle County · 30,359 people$76,912$7,63827.7%of residents
24SelbyvilleSussex County · 3,381 people$75,592$19,7824.3%of residents
25Claymontunincorporated, New Castle County · 8,786 people$74,712$13,58310.0%of residents
26HarringtonKent County · 3,974 people$72,679$17,6156.9%of residents
27ElsmereNew Castle County · 6,196 people$67,944$19,24123.1%of residents
28SmyrnaKent County · 13,340 people$67,048$5,84112.9%of residents
29BridgevilleSussex County · 2,997 people$64,879$18,20513.4%of residents
30CamdenKent County · 4,176 people$63,267$15,0065.3%of residents
31DoverKent County · 40,592 people$60,199$4,41215.0%of residents
32MilfordSussex County · 14,723 people$59,464$4,14717.2%of residents
33Edgemoorunincorporated, New Castle County · 6,349 people$59,424$3,15917.5%of residents
34WilmingtonNew Castle County · 73,512 people$58,671$3,30221.4%of residents
35SeafordSussex County · 9,165 people$54,016$11,62018.8%of residents
36GeorgetownSussex County · 8,291 people$49,719$6,09116.8%of residents
37LaurelSussex County · 4,557 people$48,644$11,61234.6%of residents
Quick answers

Questions people ask

Which Delaware town has the highest income?

Hockessin (unincorporated, New Castle County): its median household income is $171,204 (±$18,691). Townsend ($153,000) and North Star ($150,733) follow.

How are these towns ranked?

By median household income in the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), highest first. Towns with the same figure share a rank (T), including every town at the survey’s $250,000+ ceiling. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers the towns of 2,500+ that TownRatings grades with an ACS income figure (37 in Delaware). Smaller towns show their income on their own page. Every town is on the Delaware page.

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