Delaware: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| State | Delaware | Delaware |
| State FIPS code | 10 | 10 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 989,955 | 989955 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 991,928 | 991928 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 1,005,062 | 1005062 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 1,020,625 | 1020625 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 1,036,423 | 1036423 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 1,051,917 | 1051917 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 15,494 | 15494 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 10,437 | 10437 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 10,458 | 10458 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -21 | -21 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 7,283 | 7283 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 8,155 | 8155 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 77 | 77 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 9.9955 | 9.9954988172 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 10.0156 | 10.015610485 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -0.0201 | -0.020111668 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 6.9749 | 6.9749178774 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 7.8100 | 7.8100309337 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 23,749 | 23749 |
Values as reported by the source: state_name=Delaware, state_fips=10, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=989955, pop_2020=991928, pop_2021=1005062, pop_2022=1020625, pop_2023=1036423, pop_2024=1051917, npopchg_2024=15494, births_2024=10437, deaths_2024=10458, naturalchg_2024=-21, internationalmig_2024=7283, domesticmig_2024=8155, residual_2024=77, rbirth_2024=9.9954988172, rdeath_2024=10.015610485, rnaturalchg_2024=-0.020111668, rinternationalmig_2024=6.9749178774, rdomesticmig_2024=7.8100309337, gq_estimates_2024=23749
Counties and county equivalents in Delaware
These county records carry the same state FIPS code as this state record.
| County FIPS code | County | Resident population, July 1, 2020 | Resident population, July 1, 2024 | Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | Births, year to July 1, 2024 | Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | Residual, year to July 1, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Kent County | 182,317 | 192,690 | 2,567 | 2,135 | 2,008 | 127 | 688 | 1,738 | 14 |
| 003 | New Castle County | 570,957 | 588,093 | 5,768 | 5,904 | 5,270 | 634 | 5,209 | -90 | 15 |
| 005 | Sussex County | 238,654 | 271,134 | 7,159 | 2,398 | 3,180 | -782 | 1,386 | 6,507 | 48 |