Milford, DE Demographics

A map of Milford's Population by Race

Milford, Delaware had a population of 11,190 in 2020. It was 53.2% White, 22.9% Black, 1.9% Asian, 16.6% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Milford, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 79 places in Delaware, Milford is the 11th 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).

Milford's White Population

5,951 residents of Milford identify as White, or 53.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Milford slightly less than the White share of the population of Delaware (58.6% White). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Milford is ranked #55 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Milford is more White than neighboring Lincoln (50.2% White), and Ellendale (47.6% White). Milford is less White than neighboring Houston (76.4% White), Frederica (56.3% White), and Slaughter Beach (95% White).

Milford's Black Population

2,563 residents of Milford identify as Black, or 22.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Milford roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Delaware (21.5% Black). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Milford is ranked #27 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Milford is more Black than neighboring Houston (5.8% Black), Frederica (22.1% Black), and Slaughter Beach (0.5% Black). Milford is less Black than neighboring Lincoln (32.2% Black), and Ellendale (28.5% Black).

Milford's Asian Population

211 residents of Milford identify as Asian, or 1.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Milford roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Delaware (4.3% Asian). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Milford is ranked #28 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Milford is more Asian than neighboring Lincoln (0.4% Asian), Houston (0.3% Asian), Ellendale (0.6% Asian), Frederica (1.4% Asian), and Slaughter Beach (1.4% Asian).

Milford's Hispanic Population

1,852 residents of Milford identify as Hispanic, or 16.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Milford slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Delaware (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Milford is ranked #10 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Milford is more Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln (10.4% Hispanic), Houston (8.4% Hispanic), Ellendale (15.8% Hispanic), Frederica (12.6% Hispanic), and Slaughter Beach (1.4% Hispanic).

Milford's Native American/Other Population

93 residents of Milford identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Milford roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Delaware (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Milford is ranked #37 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Milford is more Native American/Other than neighboring Houston (0.3% Native American/Other), and Slaughter Beach (0% Native American/Other). Milford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln (1.5% Native American/Other), Ellendale (1% Native American/Other), and Frederica (0.9% Native American/Other).

Milford's Multiracial Population

520 residents of Milford identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Milford roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Delaware (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Milford is ranked #43 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Milford is more Multiracial than neighboring Slaughter Beach (1.8% Multiracial). Milford is less Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln (5.3% Multiracial), Houston (8.9% Multiracial), Ellendale (6.4% Multiracial), and Frederica (6.7% Multiracial).

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