Ranking of Delaware Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 119.17K people in Delaware with German ancestry (12.14% of Delaware population). Among all Delaware cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Glasgow CDP had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (18.78%), followed by Pike Creek Valley CDP (18.48%), and Smyrna town (14.84%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having German ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Delaware.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Delaware Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
Glasgow CDP
Pike Creek Valley CDP
Smyrna town
Newark city
Hockessin CDP
Brookside CDP
Middletown town
Milford city
Dover city
Bear CDP
Ranking of Delaware Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Glasgow CDP 18.78
2 Pike Creek Valley CDP 18.48
3 Smyrna town 14.84
4 Newark city 14.18
5 Hockessin CDP 12.94
6 Brookside CDP 11.70
7 Middletown town 9.40
8 Milford city 8.72
9 Dover city 8.00
10 Bear CDP 7.00
11 Wilmington city 5.39