Rehoboth Beach, DE Population

Overview

1,392

Total Population

63.5

Median age

46.98%

Female population %

112.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

93.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

54

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rehoboth Beach is 63.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rehoboth Beach's population under 18 was 5.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rehoboth Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 43.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rehoboth Beach, 4.60% were under the age of 15, 5.96% aged 15 to 29, 45.62% aged 30 to 64, 40.23% aged 65 to 84, and 3.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 84 less females than males in Rehoboth Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.98% females and 53.02% males in Rehoboth Beach, DE.
The Rehoboth Beach, DE gender ratio is 112.8:100 i.e. 112.8 men to 100 women (1.128).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 132.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 99.

Rehoboth Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rehoboth Beach population: 94.76% are White, 1.29% are Asian, 1.72% are some other race and 2.23% are multiracial.
Rehoboth Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 54 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,338 (96.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rehoboth Beach is White with a population of 1,319 (94.76% of the total population).

Rehoboth Beach's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,553 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Rehoboth Beach's population decreased by 117 (8.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rehoboth Beach's population decreased by 212 (16.01%), 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, Rehoboth Beach's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,112.