Sussex County, DE
County in Delaware, South · ranked on 49 metrics
Sussex County, DE is a county in Delaware with a population of 283,047 (261st of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Household Income (524th of 3,093), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (527th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (562nd of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,759th of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (2,222nd of 3,094).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 343rd of 2,91688
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 400th of 2,91686
- Median Household Income$81,497Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024524th of 3,09383
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024527th of 3,09483
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024562nd of 3,09482
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 578th of 2,91680
- Median Income$81,497Poorest Counties524th of 2,00074
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 860th of 2,91670
- Adults Who Smoke (%)14.6%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 875th of 2,91669
- Poverty Rate (%)10.9%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024976th of 3,09468
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,759th of 3,09211
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,600th of 3,09016
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,222nd of 3,09428
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,659th of 3,05046
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,470th of 2,91649
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,211th of 3,05060
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,141st of 2,91660
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,091st of 2,91662
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 979th of 2,91666
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 976th of 3,09468
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 18 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Chesterfield County, VA87% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Sussex County, DE?
- Sussex County, DE has a population of 283,047, 261st among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Sussex County, DE rank best at?
- Among US counties, Sussex County, DE ranks best for Median Household Income (524th of 3,093); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (527th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (562nd of 3,094).
- Where does Sussex County, DE rank worst?
- Sussex County, DE ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,759th of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (2,222nd of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Sussex County, DE?
- Rankodex ranks Sussex County, DE on 49 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
49 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics