Delaware Citizen Population By County in 2024 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2024, the citizen population for Delaware was 971,201 and represented 95.11% of the total Delaware population.

Among all Delaware counties, New Castle had the highest citizen population (544.85K), followed by Sussex (244.00K), and Kent (182.35K).

In terms of percentages, Kent had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (97.20%), followed by Sussex (95.45%), and New Castle (94.27%).

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 2024
Delaware Citizen Population By County in 2024
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County Citizen Population % of County Population
New Castle 544849 94.27
Sussex 244001 95.45
Kent 182349 97.20