Sussex County, Delaware, elections, 2026
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Demographics
| Demographic Data for Sussex County, Delaware | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sussex County | Delaware | |
| Population | 237,378 | 989,948 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 936 | 1,948 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 81% | 67.4% |
| Black/African American | 11.3% | 22% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 4% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Multiple | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 89% | 90.6% |
| College graduation rate | 29.4% | 32.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $64,905 | $69,110 |
| Persons below poverty level | 11.7% | 11.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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