Delaware Citizen Population By County in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the citizen population for Delaware was 898,095 and represented 95.16% of the total Delaware population.

Among all Delaware counties, New Castle had the highest citizen population (523.34K), followed by Sussex (206.48K), and Kent (168.29K).

In terms of percentages, Kent had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (97.19%), followed by Sussex (95.79%), and New Castle (94.29%).

The chart and table below shows the citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's population that were citizens.

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Delaware Citizen Population By County in 2017
Delaware Citizen Population By County in 2017
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County Citizen Population % of County Population
New Castle 523335 94.29
Sussex 206475 95.79
Kent 168285 97.19