Lewes, DE Population

Overview

3,257

Total Population

65.7

Median age

49.12%

Female population %

103.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

143.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

49

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lewes is 65.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lewes's population under 18 was 5.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lewes's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 53.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lewes, 5.40% were under the age of 15, 9.73% aged 15 to 29, 31.35% aged 30 to 64, 49.09% aged 65 to 84, and 4.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 57 less females than males in Lewes:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.12% females and 50.88% males in Lewes, DE.
The Lewes, DE gender ratio is 103.6:100 i.e. 103.6 men to 100 women (1.036).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 298.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 296.

Lewes's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lewes population: 96.50% are White, 1.04% are Black or African American, 1.04% are some other race and 1.41% are multiracial.
Lewes's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 49 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,208 (98.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lewes is White with a population of 3,143 (96.50% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,533 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lewes's population decreased by 181 (5.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lewes's population increased by 458 (16.03%), 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, Lewes's population was lowest in year 2010 at 2,858.