Seaford, DE Population

Overview

7,852

Total Population

41.8

Median age

52.81%

Female population %

89.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

61.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

69

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Seaford is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Seaford's population under 18 was 21.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Seaford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Seaford, 19.00% were under the age of 15, 17.98% aged 15 to 29, 44.03% aged 30 to 64, 15.87% aged 65 to 84, and 3.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 442 more females than males in Seaford:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.81% females and 47.19% males in Seaford, DE.
The Seaford, DE gender ratio is 89.3:100 i.e. 89.3 men to 100 women (0.893).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 453.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 379.

Seaford's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Seaford population: 57.14% are White, 29.85% are Black or African American, 2.78% are Asian, 3.69% are some other race and 6.53% are multiracial.
Seaford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 69 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,162 (91.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Seaford is White with a population of 4,487 (57.14% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,516 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Seaford's population increased by 96 (1.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Seaford's population increased by 1,074 (15.53%), 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, Seaford's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,820.