Glasgow, Delaware Population 2024

15,589

Glasgow Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Glasgow was:

  • White: 58.31%
  • Black or African American: 26.52%
  • Asian: 7.69%
  • Two or more races: 5.44%
  • Other race: 1.85%
  • Native American: 0.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,570.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.23% (190)
The current population of Glasgow, Delaware is 15,589 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,399.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,38558.31%
Black or African American4,26826.52%
Asian1,2377.69%
Two or more races8755.44%
Other race2971.85%
Native American330.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Glasgow Population by Race

Glasgow Population Pyramid 2024

Glasgow Median Age

42.4

Total

44

Male

40.7

Female

Glasgow Adults

There are 12,697 adults, (2,101 of whom are seniors) in Glasgow.

Glasgow Age Dependency

51.9

Age Dependency Ratio

19.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Glasgow Sex Ratio

Female8,85054.99%
Male7,24545.01%

Glasgow Population by Age

Glasgow Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,6342.8585.914.1
Married3,2693.3191.38.7
Non Family1,6121.779.920.1
Female4903.5672.927.1
Male2632.918119

3.27

Average Family Size

2.85

Average Household Size

85.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Glasgow Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1741.49%
Associates Degree1,34611.51%
Bachelors Degree2,73923.41%
Graduate Degree1,40011.97%
High School Graduate3,17827.17%
Less Than 9th Grade1671.43%
Some College2,69423.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Glasgow Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Glasgow Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,8916,8402,309
Black3,0022,8801,173
Hispanic767671261
Asian744703327
2+ Races51546197
Other Race271198127
Native American33330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 46.86%.

Glasgow Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,990$92,854$66,013
Graduate Degree$94,693$99,076$93,421
High School Graduate$36,948$34,242$44,511
Less Than 9th Grade$27,419$0$36,705
Overall$58,224$59,857$55,913
Some College$51,644$59,233$47,857

$58,224

Average Earnings

$59,857

Average Male

$55,913

Average Female

Glasgow Earnings by Educational Attainment

Glasgow Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Glasgow Language

78.05% of Glasgow residents speak only English, while 21.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.74% of the population.

Glasgow Language

Glasgow Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,9256166.9%
Black4,2682084.87%
Asian1,23715912.85%
Other2977324.58%
Hispanic1,116736.54%
Multiple839718.46%

7.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.73%

Male Poverty Rate

8.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Glasgow

The race most likely to be in poverty in Glasgow is Other, with 24.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Glasgow is Black, with 4.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.17%.

Glasgow Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.34%
High School13.53%
Some College4.03%
Bachelors or Greater2.39%

Glasgow Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.71%
Male Unemployed8.64%
Male Employed4%
Female Employed3.76%

Glasgow Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Glasgow Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$116,522$130,500
Households$109,803$119,694
Married Families$116,883$-999,999,999
Non Families$90,000$90,156

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Glasgow Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.6%

Male Marriage Rate

55.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Glasgow Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Glasgow Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Glasgow Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Glasgow Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,089

Number of Veterans

973

Male Veterans

116

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam275
Second Gulf War258
First Gulf War247
Korea11
World War II0

Glasgow Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64414
35 to 54365
65 to 74258
75+52
18 to 340

Glasgow Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7359.75%
Black2567.96%
2+ Races7111.6%
Other Race279.51%
Hispanic273.25%

Glasgow Veterans by Race

Glasgow Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Glasgow Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.7%

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Glasgow Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Glasgow Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Glasgow Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

47.9%

Born in Glasgow

86.23%

Native Born

13.77%

Foreign Born

5.06%

Non Citizen

8.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.23% of Glasgow residents were born in the United States, with 47.9% having been born in Delaware. 5.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Glasgow Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202415,589920.59%
202315,497920.6%
202215,405630.41%
202115,342-57-0.37%
202015,3991,0407.24%
201914,359170.12%
201814,342-938-6.14%
201715,280500.33%
201615,2305904.03%
201514,640-322-2.15%
201414,962-713-4.55%
201315,6758956.06%
201214,780-332-2.2%
201115,1128095.66%
201014,30300%

Glasgow Population by Year