Moving to Lewes, Delaware
About Lewes, Delaware

Lewes ( LOO-əss) 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
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
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
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
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
Lewes Delaware Country
Education
Lewes Delaware Country
Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
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
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