Sussex County, DE Population

Overview

234,045

Total Population

50.7

Median age

51.41%

Female population %

94.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

77.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21,96

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sussex County is 50.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sussex County's population under 18 was 18.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sussex County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sussex County, 15.46% were under the age of 15, 14.13% aged 15 to 29, 42.13% aged 30 to 64, 26.05% aged 65 to 84, and 2.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6,615 more females than males in Sussex County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.41% females and 48.59% males in Sussex County, DE.
The Sussex County, DE gender ratio is 94.5:100 i.e. 94.5 men to 100 women (0.945).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 10,694.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 12,365.

Sussex County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sussex County population: 79.33% are White, 11.18% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.30% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.08% are some other race and 4.64% are multiracial.
Sussex County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 21,96 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 212,085 (90.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sussex County is White with a population of 185,671 (79.33% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 255,956 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Sussex County's population increased by 40,585 (25.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sussex County's population increased by 40,996 (20.72%), 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, Sussex County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 157,298.