County Dossier
Sussex County
Delaware | County
Population
255,626
Land Area
936.1 sq mi
Context
Nonmetro
Geography
County silhouette
- Land Area
- 936.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 260.3 sq mi
- Water Share
- 21.8%
Terrain Layer
Open the county terrain view inside the atlas flow.
Population & Housing
Population
255,626
- Density
- 273.1 / sq mi
- Households
- 106,441
- Housing Units
- 151,799
- Median Age
- 51.9 years
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$81,497
GDP
$23.36B
Real GDP Change+6.4%
- Per Capita Income
- $46,684
- Personal Income
- $19.97B
- Personal Income Per Capita
- $73,647
Classification
RUCC 4
Nonmetro
Urban population of 20,000 or more, adjacent to a metro area
Relief
Min
-4 ft
Mean
25 ft
Max
196 ft