Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sussex County, DE in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 203,095 population of Sussex County, Delaware comprised of 18,064 people who identified as Hispanic (8.89%), and 185,031 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.11%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sussex County, Delaware with a population of 167,444 (82.45%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 26,397 (13%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,194 (2.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sussex County, Delaware in 2012, with a population of 152,907 (75.29%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,262 (12.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,537 (7.16%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Sussex, Delaware.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Sussex County, DE in 2012

Total Population:203,095

Non Hispanic (91.11%)

Hispanic (8.89%)

Race in Sussex County, DE in 2012

Total Population:203,095

White Alone (82.45%)

Black or African American Alone (13%)

Two or more races (2.07%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.26%)

Asian Alone (1.1%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)

Ethnicity in Sussex County, DE in 2012

Total Population:203,095

Non-Hispanic White Alone (75.29%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (12.44%)

Hispanic White Alone (7.16%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.25%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.81%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.05%)

Population By Race in Sussex , DE in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	167,444	82.45%
Black or African American Alone	26,397	13%
Two Or More Races	4,194	2.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,568	1.26%
Asian Alone	2,243	1.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	249	0.12%

Population By Ethnicity in Sussex , DE in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	152,907	75.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	25,262	12.44%
White Alone - Hispanic	14,537	7.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	3,680	1.81%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	2,133	1.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,598	0.79%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,135	0.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	970	0.48%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	514	0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	170	0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	110	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	79	0.04%