Share of the population by age and sex, five-year groups

Population of Delaware, 2010–2025 · click to pick a year
Estimates up to 2019 are built on the 2010 Census, those from 2020 on the 2020 Census. A line that steps up or down between 2019 and 2020 reflects this re-basing, not a sudden change in population.

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-5 -1   2012  +1 +5

915,518 people lived in Delaware on July 1, 2012: the 45th-largest population among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The median age was 39.3 years (United States: 37.4); children under 15 (18.5%) clearly outnumber residents 65 and older (15.4%): a relatively young population. There were 93.9 men for every 100 women. Since 2010 the population has grown by 1.8%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 estimates (resident population on July 1; public domain). Median age, shares, dependency ratios and rankings are calculated by PopulationPyramid.net from these estimates; the Census Bureau does not endorse this site.

Key indicators, 2012
Population
915,518
Rank by population
45th of 51
Median age
39.3
Men per 100 women
93.9
Under 15
18.5%
15–64
66.1%
65 and over
15.4%
Child dependency
28.0
Old-age dependency
23.3
Change since 2010
+1.8%
Dependency ratios count children under 15 or adults 65 and over per 100 residents aged 15 to 64.
Show the population by age group, 2012
AgeMenWomenTotalShare
0-428,53327,34955,8826.1%
5-928,64828,07356,7216.2%
10-1429,07627,98057,0566.2%
15-1931,09030,35661,4466.7%
20-2432,87633,03865,9147.2%
25-2929,74729,36959,1166.5%
30-3428,13129,11357,2446.3%
35-3925,25826,69051,9485.7%
40-4428,68630,56759,2536.5%
45-4931,51433,59665,1107.1%
50-5432,35234,97567,3277.4%
55-5929,40232,74062,1426.8%
60-6425,86429,69655,5606.1%
65-6922,06525,26847,3335.2%
70-7415,73818,34134,0793.7%
75-7910,96113,51324,4742.7%
80-847,76110,34718,1082.0%
85+5,69211,11316,8051.8%
How Delaware compares with similar-sized states, 2012
RankStateResidentsRelative
42 New Hampshire 1,324,677
43 Rhode Island 1,054,893
44 Montana 1,004,168
45 Delaware 915,518
46 South Dakota 833,859
47 Alaska 730,810
48 North Dakota 702,227
Frequently asked questions about Delaware's population
What is the population of Delaware?
Delaware had an estimated 915,518 residents on July 1, 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. That ranks 45th among the 51 states and the District of Columbia.
What is the median age in Delaware?
The median age in Delaware was 39.3 years in 2012, the 12th oldest of the 51 states and DC. That is 1.9 years older than the national median of 37.4.
How many people in Delaware are 65 or older?
About 140,799 residents of Delaware (15.4%) were 65 or older in 2012, against 18.5% under 15 and 66.1% aged 15 to 64.
What does the population pyramid of Delaware show?
In 2012, Delaware: children under 15 (18.5%) clearly outnumber residents 65 and older (15.4%): a relatively young population. There were 93.9 men for every 100 women.
How fast is the population of Delaware changing?
The population of Delaware grew by 1.8% between 2010 and 2012, and by 0.9% in the last year.
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