Delaware

Sussex County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
74.6%
African
11.3%
Hispanic
9.2%
Other
4.9%

Compared with Delaware and the United States

Sussex Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricSussex CountyDelawareUnited States
Non-Hispanic White74.6%56.6%58%
Black or African American11.3%22.4%—
Hispanic9.2%11.9%—
Indian0.8%2.1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.3%—
East Asian0.4%1.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Sussex County next to Delaware and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricSussex CountyDelawareUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—99.8 (−0.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—102.0 (+2.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$81,497$84,954$80,734
Median home value$382,600$352,000$332,700
Home price to income4.7×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,238/mo$1,401/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.2%19.8%21.0%