Wilmington, DE

US City in Delaware, South · ranked on 32 metrics

Wilmington, DE is a US city in Delaware with a population of 74,084 (292nd of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 130th of 434). It ranks lowest for Murder Rate (per 100K) (386th of 395), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (376th of 395), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (374th of 434).

Population
74,084
292nd highest of 477
Density
6,800.0
36th highest of 477
Growth rate
0.74%
138th highest of 477
Area
10.9
425th highest of 477
Region
South
Delaware

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    tied 130th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    173rd of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    234th of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    243rd of 434
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 264th of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 280th of 460
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 297th of 460
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    334th of 434
  9. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 357th of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    386th of 395
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    376th of 395
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    364th of 395
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    348th of 395
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    374th of 434
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 392nd of 460
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    363rd of 434
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    313th of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (36), weakest Crime & Safety (10). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Houston, TX84% similar
  2. Dallas, TX83% similar
  3. Cincinnati, OH83% similar
  4. Miami, FL77% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Wilmington, DE?
Wilmington, DE has a population of 74,084, 292nd among 477 US cities.
What does Wilmington, DE rank best at?
Among US cities, Wilmington, DE ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 130th of 434).
Where does Wilmington, DE rank worst?
Wilmington, DE ranks lowest for Murder Rate (per 100K) (386th of 395); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (376th of 395); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (374th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Wilmington, DE?
Rankodex ranks Wilmington, DE on 32 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

32 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics