Sussex County, DE
Demographic and economic profile of Sussex County, DE, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Sussex County is a largely residential, retirement-oriented coastal county with a median age of 51.9 and a homeownership rate of 81.6%, reflecting a population that skews older and settled rather than working-age. The labor force participation rate is just 54.2%, and 32.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, with median worker earnings of $39,766 against a median household income of $81,497. The county grew 12.9% over five years to 271,134 residents, with a median home value of $353,300 and median gross rent of $1,221/month, while a GDP per capita of $67,757 outpaces per capita income, suggesting output concentrated in sectors not broadly reflected in resident wages.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+12.9% since 2018
Sussex County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone189,534 (74.1%)
- Black or African American Alone25,415 (9.9%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race13,776 (5.4%)
- Some Other Race Alone12,569 (4.9%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races9,282 (3.6%)
- Asian Alone3,244 (1.3%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish21,446
- 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2,867
- 3.Other Indo-European2,008
- 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic795
- 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island479
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance25,294
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)12,586
- 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services12,578
- 4.Construction (Group)11,112
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services10,280
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations40,903
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations22,529
- 3.Service Occupations21,269
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations12,884
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations12,176
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Construction (LQ 1.42×)10,451
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.34×)2,279
- 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.11×)5,557
- 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)12,750
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.03×)9,632
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.