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Dewey Beach, DE Demographics

A map of Dewey Beach's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
33193.8%
Multiracial
154.2%
Hispanic
41.1%
Native American/Other
20.6%
Asian
10.3%
Black
00.0%

Dewey Beach, Delaware had a population of 353 in 2020. It was 93.8% White, 0.0% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dewey Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 79 places in Delaware, Dewey Beach is the 63rd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Dewey Beach's White Population

331 residents of Dewey Beach identify as White, or 93.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Dewey Beach considerably larger than the White share of the population of Delaware (58.6% White). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Dewey Beach is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dewey Beach is more White than neighboring Rehoboth Beach (93.1% White), Henlopen Acres (92.1% White), Long Neck (90.1% White), and Lewes (88.9% White).

Dewey Beach's Black Population

0 residents of Dewey Beach identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dewey Beach considerably less than the Black share of the population of Delaware (21.5% Black). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Dewey Beach is ranked #77 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dewey Beach is less Black than neighboring Rehoboth Beach (0.7% Black), Long Neck (3.1% Black), Lewes (4.8% Black), and Bethany Beach (0.1% Black).

Dewey Beach's Asian Population

1 residents of Dewey Beach identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dewey Beach roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Delaware (4.3% Asian). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Dewey Beach is ranked #69 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dewey Beach is less Asian than neighboring Rehoboth Beach (1.3% Asian), Henlopen Acres (1.4% Asian), Long Neck (0.5% Asian), Lewes (0.7% Asian), and Bethany Beach (1.5% Asian).

Dewey Beach's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Dewey Beach identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dewey Beach slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Delaware (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Dewey Beach is ranked #78 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dewey Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Rehoboth Beach (3.1% Hispanic), Henlopen Acres (1.4% Hispanic), Long Neck (2.4% Hispanic), Lewes (2.3% Hispanic), and Bethany Beach (2.1% Hispanic).

Dewey Beach's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Dewey Beach identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dewey Beach roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Delaware (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Dewey Beach is ranked #53 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dewey Beach is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rehoboth Beach (0.1% Native American/Other), Long Neck (0.5% Native American/Other), and Lewes (0.5% Native American/Other). Dewey Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Henlopen Acres (1.4% Native American/Other), and Bethany Beach (0.7% Native American/Other).

Dewey Beach's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Dewey Beach identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dewey Beach roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Delaware (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Dewey Beach is ranked #51 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dewey Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Rehoboth Beach (1.8% Multiracial), Henlopen Acres (3.6% Multiracial), Long Neck (3.3% Multiracial), Lewes (2.8% Multiracial), and Bethany Beach (1.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.