City in Sussex County, Delaware · 9.9 sq mi · 1,564 people per sq mi
15,417 people live in Milford. The typical household earns $59,464, and the median resident is 41.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,190 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.24%
Men 39.5 · Women 44.8
1860–2026
15,417
2026 projection
37.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
15,417
2026 projection
37.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,417 | +694 | 4.71% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,723 | +649 | 4.61% |
| 2024 | 14,074 | +766 | 5.76% |
| 2023 | 13,308 | +301 | 2.31% |
| 2022 | 13,007 | +676 | 5.48% |
| 2021 | 12,331 | +1,141 | 10.20% |
| 2020 | 11,190 | +318 | 2.92% |
| 2019 | 10,872 | +295 | 2.79% |
| 2018 | 10,577 | +238 | 2.30% |
| 2017 | 10,339 | +132 | 1.29% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Milford is growing faster than Sussex County, Delaware, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 128 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 45% | 33% |
| Never married | 31% | 33% | 29% |
| Divorced | 18% | 16% | 20% |
| Widowed | 12% | 5% | 17% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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