Bridgeville, Delaware Population 2024

2,914

Bridgeville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bridgeville was:

  • White: 63.1%
  • Black or African American: 24.2%
  • Other race: 7.82%
  • Two or more races: 3.98%
  • Asian: 0.9%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
604.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
13.21% (340)
The current population of Bridgeville, Delaware is 2,914 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,574.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,67963.1%
Black or African American64424.2%
Other race2087.82%
Two or more races1063.98%
Asian240.9%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bridgeville Population by Race

Bridgeville Population Pyramid 2024

Bridgeville Median Age

63.2

Total

62.2

Male

65

Female

Bridgeville Adults

There are 2,247 adults, (1,261 of whom are seniors) in Bridgeville.

Bridgeville Age Dependency

169.9

Age Dependency Ratio

127.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42

Child Dependency Ratio

Bridgeville Sex Ratio

Female1,38952.2%
Male1,27247.8%

Bridgeville Population by Age

Bridgeville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2472.1373.126.9
Married5772.5689.310.7
Non Family4761.1768.531.5
Female1482.9235.164.9
Male464.1539.160.9

2.59

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

73.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bridgeville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1868.73%
Associates Degree1446.76%
Bachelors Degree51224.03%
Graduate Degree26212.29%
High School Graduate49123.04%
Less Than 9th Grade793.71%
Some College45721.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bridgeville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bridgeville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4721,446681
Black45532665
Hispanic160508
Other Race9072
2+ Races523517
Asian24243

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 46.26%.

Bridgeville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,028$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$68,500
High School Graduate$38,750$34,491$42,292
Less Than 9th Grade$28,810$29,623$2,499
Overall$36,915$36,750$37,206
Some College$51,250$100,833$48,897

$36,915

Average Earnings

$36,750

Average Male

$37,206

Average Female

Bridgeville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bridgeville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bridgeville Language

82.03% of Bridgeville residents speak only English, while 17.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.33% of the population.

Bridgeville Language

Bridgeville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic37816042.33%
Other20114773.13%
Black64412018.63%
White1,581533.35%
Asian24416.67%

12.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.99%

Male Poverty Rate

11.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bridgeville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bridgeville is Other, with 73.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bridgeville is White, with 3.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.19%.

Bridgeville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.74%
High School11.81%
Some College6.49%
Bachelors or Greater1.29%

Bridgeville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed72.22%
Male Unemployed55.17%
Female Employed12.5%
Male Employed3.9%

Bridgeville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bridgeville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,558$124,040
Households$69,631$105,060
Married Families$97,981$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,380$68,538

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bridgeville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Bridgeville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bridgeville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Bridgeville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bridgeville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

268

Number of Veterans

228

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam153
First Gulf War58
Second Gulf War41
Korea10
World War II0

Bridgeville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74129
75+92
35 to 5433
18 to 348
55 to 646

Bridgeville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White19112.04%
Black7315.67%
Asian416.67%

Bridgeville Veterans by Race

Bridgeville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bridgeville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

38.2%

Labor Force Participation

35.3%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Bridgeville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bridgeville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bridgeville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

26.91%

Born in Bridgeville

89.55%

Native Born

10.45%

Foreign Born

5.22%

Non Citizen

5.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.55% of Bridgeville residents were born in the United States, with 26.91% having been born in Delaware. 5.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bridgeville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,339852.61%
20283,254852.68%
20273,169852.76%
20263,084852.83%
20252,999852.92%
20242,914853%
20232,829722.61%
20222,757903.37%
20212,667933.61%
20202,5741988.33%
20192,376492.11%
20182,327532.33%
20172,274472.11%
20162,227482.2%
20152,179411.92%
20142,138411.96%
20132,097311.5%
20122,066251.22%
20112,041261.29%
20102,01500%

Bridgeville Population by Year