The median household income in Delaware is $84,954, which ranks in the top 47% nationally.
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Delaware ranks #17 of 51 states (and D.C.) by median household income.
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Below, Delaware's numbers in more depth: where its $84,954 median ranks, the income lines for the top quarter and top tenth, a by-age earnings table, and county comparisons.
Delaware sits in the middle of the national pack: $84,954 at the median, ranking 17th of 51 and 5% above the $80,734 US figure. Prices for housing and everyday costs also differ by state, and these figures don't adjust for them.
Reaching the top quarter of households takes about $143,802 in Delaware, compared with $141,925 nationally. The share of households at $200,000 or more is 12% versus 13% nationwide, about the same.
Comparing the two Census products: $87,534 in the 2024 one-year estimate, $84,954 in the 2020–2024 five-year estimate (+3%).
Roughly 12% of households in Delaware sit in the $200,000-and-up bracket. By household income, the top 25% start at about $143,802, and the top 10% sit above $200,000. The table marks lines that fall above $200,000 rather than guessing their value: the Census groups everyone above that amount together, so the exact top-5% and top-1% cutoffs can't be read from this data.
On Delaware's distribution, the national median income of $80,734 corresponds to roughly the top 52%.
A simple spread measure — top-25% line divided by the median — comes to 1.71 for Delaware against 1.77 for the country, narrower than the national pattern.
| Line | Household income |
|---|---|
| Median (top 50%) | $84,069 |
| Top 25% | $143,802 |
| Top 10% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
| Top 5% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
| Top 1% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
Personal earnings follow the usual career arc: $44,848 for Delaware workers aged 25–34, topping out at $62,968 for those aged 45–54. Compared age-for-age with the nation, the gap averages −2% and is largest at 65+: $31,952 here, $34,745 nationwide. These figures are personal earnings (wages plus self-employment) from Census microdata, so they're lower than household income, which can combine several earners.
| Age | Delaware | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 25–34 | $44,848 | $46,177 |
| 35–44 | $60,915 | $58,657 |
| 45–54 | $62,968 | $60,915 |
| 55–64 | $53,696 | $55,860 |
| 65+ | $31,952 | $34,745 |
Splitting Delaware households by type: $122,560 for married couples versus $50,924 for single and non-family households, a ratio of 2.4 to 1.
Between New Castle County ($91,166) and Kent County ($74,477), county medians differ by 1.2 times. All 3 counties are listed in the table.
Of Delaware's 3 counties, 2 have a median household income above the national $80,734 — 67% of them. The middle county on the list, Sussex County, sits at $81,497.
| County | Median household income |
|---|---|
| New Castle County | $91,166 |
| Sussex County | $81,497 |
| Kent County | $74,477 |
About the numbers: household figures are the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates for Delaware and its 3 counties; the earnings-by-age table comes from 20,322 individual survey records in the same period, in 2024 dollars.
Reference statistics only — not financial advice.
US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates (B19013, B19001)
Based on US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates — actual figures may differ from your real income/assets. Not financial advice.