Dagsboro, DE Population

Overview

1,087

Total Population

50.1

Median age

54.28%

Female population %

84.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

76.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

68

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dagsboro's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dagsboro is 50.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dagsboro's population under 18 was 15.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dagsboro's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dagsboro, 10.58% were under the age of 15, 19.50% aged 15 to 29, 37.07% aged 30 to 64, 22.54% aged 65 to 84, and 10.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 93 more females than males in Dagsboro:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.28% females and 45.72% males in Dagsboro, DE.
The Dagsboro, DE gender ratio is 84.2:100 i.e. 84.2 men to 100 women (0.842).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 98.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 106.

Dagsboro's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dagsboro population: 92.27% are White, 3.50% are Black or African American, 0.46% are Asian and 3.77% are multiracial.
Dagsboro's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 68 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,019 (93.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dagsboro is White with a population of 1,003 (92.27% of the total population).

Dagsboro's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 934 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Dagsboro's population increased by 229 (40.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dagsboro's population increased by 83 (10.49%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dagsboro's population was lowest in year 2000 at 562.