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Delaware counties

Compare all 3 counties and county equivalents in Delaware by income, housing, employment, education, health, and population.

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All Delaware counties

Every row uses county-level ACS, LAUS, and County Health Rankings data. Standalone profiles still open only above the publication gate.

3 counties Publication gate: population ≥ 100,000 or largest in state
RankCountyPopulationIncome Home valueUnemploymentDegree+Life exp.Profile
#1 New Castle County 577,961 $91,166 $352,200 3.6% 39.7% 77.1 yrs Open
#2 Sussex County 255,626 $81,497 $382,600 3.6% 33% 77.1 yrs Open
#3 Kent County 187,604 $74,477 $316,600 4% 27.5% 75.1 yrs Open

County data policy

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Every county stays available in this directory, but a standalone profile is published only when population is at least 100,000 or the county is the largest in its state. This keeps smaller counties comparable without producing thousands of thin pages.

Five-digit FIPS—not the county name—is the join key. ACS supplies income, housing, population, and education; BLS LAUS supplies annual employment; County Health Rankings supplies health outcomes and access.