Wilmington, DE population

Population of Wilmington, DE

Last official estimated population of Wilmington city (New Castle County**, Delaware state) was 71,817 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.023% of total US population and 7.59% of total Delaware state population. Area of Wilmington city is 16.9 mi² (=43.9 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 4,237.99 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.34%/yr), Wilmington city population in 2024 would be 74,290*.

Historical population

Historical population of Wilmington city for period 1820-2014:

Wilmington city on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

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Annual growth rate

[1820-1830] +2.32 %/yr
[1830-1840] +2.36 %/yr
[1840-1850] +5.27 %/yr
[1850-1860] +4.28 %/yr
[1860-1870] +3.79 %/yr
[1870-1880] +3.25 %/yr
[1880-1890] +3.76 %/yr
[1890-1900] +2.22 %/yr
[1900-1910] +1.34 %/yr
[1910-1920] +2.34 %/yr
[1920-1930] -0.33 %/yr
[1930-1940] +0.54 %/yr
[1940-1950] -0.19 %/yr
[1950-1960] -1.4 %/yr
[1960-1970] -1.74 %/yr
[1970-1980] -1.35 %/yr
[1980-1990] +0.19 %/yr
[1990-2000] +0.14 %/yr
[2000-2005] -0.12 %/yr
[2005-2010] -0.35 %/yr
[2010-2014] +0.34 %/yr