Wilmington, DE Demographics

A map of Wilmington's Population by Race

Wilmington, Delaware had a population of 70,898 in 2020. It was 26.6% White, 54.5% Black, 1.3% Asian, 13.3% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wilmington, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 79 places in Delaware, Wilmington is the 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).

Wilmington's White Population

18,892 residents of Wilmington identify as White, or 26.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Wilmington considerably less than the White share of the population of Delaware (58.6% White). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Wilmington is ranked #79 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wilmington is more White than neighboring Penns Grove (21.9% White). Wilmington is less White than neighboring Edgemoor (46.1% White), Bellefonte (83.5% White), Carneys Point (55.2% White), and Elsmere (47.2% White).

Wilmington's Black Population

38,627 residents of Wilmington identify as Black, or 54.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wilmington considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Delaware (21.5% Black). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Wilmington is ranked #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wilmington is more Black than neighboring Edgemoor (39.1% Black), Bellefonte (4.5% Black), Penns Grove (38.5% Black), Carneys Point (20.9% Black), and Elsmere (17.3% Black).

Wilmington's Asian Population

907 residents of Wilmington identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wilmington roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Delaware (4.3% Asian). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Wilmington is ranked #40 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wilmington is more Asian than neighboring Bellefonte (1.1% Asian), and Penns Grove (0.2% Asian). Wilmington is less Asian than neighboring Edgemoor (2.9% Asian), and Elsmere (1.8% Asian).

Wilmington's Hispanic Population

9,423 residents of Wilmington identify as Hispanic, or 13.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wilmington roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Delaware (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Wilmington is ranked #15 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wilmington is more Hispanic than neighboring Edgemoor (6.5% Hispanic), and Bellefonte (4.1% Hispanic). Wilmington is less Hispanic than neighboring Penns Grove (35% Hispanic), Carneys Point (18.2% Hispanic), and Elsmere (29.3% Hispanic).

Wilmington's Native American/Other Population

479 residents of Wilmington identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wilmington roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Delaware (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Wilmington is ranked #40 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wilmington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carneys Point (0.5% Native American/Other). Wilmington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bellefonte (1.1% Native American/Other), and Penns Grove (0.8% Native American/Other).

Wilmington's Multiracial Population

2,570 residents of Wilmington identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wilmington roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Delaware (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Wilmington is ranked #56 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wilmington is less Multiracial than neighboring Edgemoor (4.7% Multiracial), Bellefonte (5.8% Multiracial), and Carneys Point (3.9% Multiracial).

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