Delaware, Ohio Population 2024

46,306

Delaware Demographics

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

  • White: 82.68%
  • Two or more races: 6.34%
  • Asian: 5.17%
  • Black or African American: 4.89%
  • Other race: 0.82%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
  • Native American: 0.04%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
20.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,287.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
11.01% (4,594)
The current population of Delaware, Ohio is 46,306 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 41,712.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34,66682.68%
Two or more races2,6606.34%
Asian2,1685.17%
Black or African American2,0514.89%
Other race3440.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander210.05%
Native American160.04%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Delaware Population by Race

Delaware Population Pyramid 2024

Delaware Median Age

36.6

Total

36.2

Male

37.1

Female

Delaware Adults

There are 32,203 adults, (5,815 of whom are seniors) in Delaware.

Delaware Age Dependency

58.9

Age Dependency Ratio

22

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Delaware Sex Ratio

Female21,00050.09%
Male20,92649.91%

Delaware Population by Age

Delaware Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,0262.562.537.5
Married8,5723.0977.922.1
Non Family5,0221.2742.257.8
Female1,5353.1638.761.3
Male8972.6468.631.4

3.01

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

62.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Delaware Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1514.17%
Associates Degree1,7596.37%
Bachelors Degree7,50527.16%
Graduate Degree4,68316.95%
High School Graduate6,81624.67%
Less Than 9th Grade1580.57%
Some College5,55820.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Delaware Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Delaware Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,40922,3669,837
Asian1,3281,2551,036
2+ Races1,2741,262815
Black1,1381,015318
Hispanic804757480
Other Race259217126
Islander21210
Native American10100

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 asian people with a rate of 78.01%.

Delaware Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,709$90,635$46,021
Graduate Degree$79,664$87,125$72,582
High School Graduate$35,570$40,296$33,464
Less Than 9th Grade$31,726$31,369$40,138
Overall$51,648$63,770$41,875
Some College$43,741$55,014$33,269

$51,648

Average Earnings

$63,770

Average Male

$41,875

Average Female

Delaware Earnings by Educational Attainment

Delaware Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Delaware Language

93.46% of Delaware residents speak only English, while 6.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.51% of the population.

Delaware Language

Delaware Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,9001,9866.04%
Black1,68142525.28%
Multiple2,55433613.16%
Hispanic1,40828119.96%
Asian2,051462.24%
Other3373510.39%
Islander2121100%

7.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.47%

Male Poverty Rate

8.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Delaware

The race most likely to be in poverty in Delaware is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Delaware is Asian, with 2.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.83%.

Delaware Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.07%
Some College9.54%
High School7.34%
Bachelors or Greater2.82%

Delaware Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.88%
Male Unemployed6.62%
Female Employed4.5%
Male Employed1.92%

Delaware Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Delaware Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,121$117,388
Households$86,387$98,803
Married Families$115,733$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,390$55,435

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Delaware Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.9%

Male Marriage Rate

51.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Delaware Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Delaware Marriage

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

Delaware Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Delaware Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,776

Number of Veterans

1,625

Male Veterans

151

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam649
First Gulf War440
Second Gulf War303
Korea50
World War II36

Delaware Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74573
35 to 54387
75+338
55 to 64320
18 to 34158

Delaware Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6686.16%
Black402.65%
Other Race3612.08%
2+ Races321.91%

Delaware Veterans by Race

Delaware Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Delaware Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.7%

Labor Force Participation

68.3%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Delaware Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Delaware Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Delaware 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

73.16%

Born in Delaware

95.03%

Native Born

4.97%

Foreign Born

3.11%

Non Citizen

1.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.03% of Delaware residents were born in the United States, with 73.16% having been born in Ohio. 3.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Delaware Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202952,0491,1482.26%
202850,9011,1492.31%
202749,7521,1492.36%
202648,6031,1482.42%
202547,4551,1492.48%
202446,3061,1482.54%
202345,1581,1762.67%
202243,9829632.24%
202143,0191,3073.13%
202041,7123360.81%
201941,3761,4133.54%
201839,9635421.37%
201739,4215141.32%
201638,9076761.77%
201538,2316601.76%
201437,5718172.22%
201336,7548112.26%
201235,9433000.84%
201135,6437572.17%
201034,88600%
200025,2435,21326.03%
199020,0301,2506.66%
198018,7803,77225.13%
197015,0081,72613%
196013,2821,47812.52%
195011,8042,86031.98%
19408,9442693.1%
19308,675-81-0.93%
19208,756-320-3.53%
19109,0761,13614.31%
19007,940-284-3.45%
18908,2241,33019.29%
18806,8941,25322.21%
18705,6411,75245.05%
18603,889-48,160-92.53%

Delaware Population by Year