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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Sussex County ranked second in Delaware for resident earnings in 2018

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Sussex County ranked second among counties in Delaware by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The median income of Sussex County residents was $31,009 per year, adjusted for inflation. It had 89,365 households with a population of 219,540.

The county with the highest median resident income in the state was New Castle County with $34,768 per year after adjusting for inflation – $3,759 more than Sussex County. It had 203,855 households with a population of 555,133.

The county with the lowest median resident income in the state was Kent County with $29,575 per year after adjusting for inflation – $1,434 less than Sussex County. It had 64,545 households with a population of 174,822.

Delaware counties by earnings per resident (2018)

RankCountyEarnings per resident
1New Castle County$34,768
2Sussex County$31,009
3Kent County$29,575

* All values are inflation-adjusted

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