Moving to Lewes, Delaware

About Lewes, Delaware
Lewes

Lewes ( LOO-iss) is an incorporated city on the Delaware Bay in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 3,303. Along with neighboring Rehoboth Beach, Lewes is one of the principal cities of Delaware's rapidly growing Cape Region. The city lies within the Salisbury, Maryland–Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lewes proudly claims to be "The First Town in The First State."

Gender
Gender Lewes Delaware Country
Female 56.2% 51.7% 50.8%
Male 43.8% 48.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Lewes Delaware Country
Less than $10,000 2.9% 5.2% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4% 3.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8.6% 6.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.6% 8.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 6.5% 11.7% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14.8% 17.7% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.1% 13.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 16.5% 17% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 11.2% 7.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 14.8% 7.6% 8.3%
Education


Education Lewes Delaware Country
< 9th Grade 3% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 17% 31% 27.0%
Other College 17% 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 24% 19% 20.0%
Master's Degree 17% 10% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 4% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Lewes Delaware Country
White 89.6% 61.5% 60.1%
African American 2.5% 21.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 0% 4% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 5.9% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 1.9% 9.4% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity