Harrington, DE Population

Overview

3,730

Total Population

28.5

Median age

54.18%

Female population %

84.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

94.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

324

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Harrington's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Harrington is 28.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Harrington's population under 18 was 37.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Harrington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Harrington, 36.54% were under the age of 15, 17.18% aged 15 to 29, 34.34% aged 30 to 64, 9.81% aged 65 to 84, and 2.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 312 more females than males in Harrington:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.18% females and 45.82% males in Harrington, DE.
The Harrington, DE gender ratio is 84.6:100 i.e. 84.6 men to 100 women (0.846).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 299.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 492.

Harrington's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Harrington population: 61.90% are White, 29.41% are Black or African American, 1.66% are Asian, 0.51% are some other race and 6.51% are multiracial.
Harrington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 324 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,406 (91.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Harrington is White with a population of 2,309 (61.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,821 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Harrington's population increased by 492 (15.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Harrington's population increased by 205 (5.74%), 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, Harrington's population was lowest in year 2001 at 3,070.