Felton, Delaware Population 2024

1,368
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Felton Demographics

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

  • White: 75.11%
  • Black or African American: 15.59%
  • Two or more races: 8.06%
  • Other race: 1.06%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,736.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.71% (49)
The current population of Felton, Delaware is 1,368 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,319.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White84875.11%
Black or African American17615.59%
Two or more races918.06%
Other race121.06%
Native American20.18%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
75.11%15.59%8.06%Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Felton Population by Race

Felton Population Pyramid 2024

0102030405060708090807060504030201000102030405060708090MaleFemale

Felton Median Age

46.3

Total

44

Male

48.3

Female

Felton Adults

There are 955 adults, (302 of whom are seniors) in Felton.

Felton Age Dependency

72.9

Age Dependency Ratio

46.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Felton Sex Ratio

Female65057.57%
Male47942.43%

Felton Population by Age

Felton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All564265.634.4
Married2362.68911
Non Family2141.0741.658.4
Female852.5356.543.5
Male292.4879.320.7

2.55

Average Family Size

2

Average Household Size

65.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

41.84%5.14%15.07%37.94%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllFemaleNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Felton Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree050100150200

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade323.77%
Associates Degree10011.79%
Bachelors Degree12314.5%
Graduate Degree11012.97%
High School Graduate29935.26%
Less Than 9th Grade222.59%
Some College16219.1%
35.26%19.1%11.79%14.5%12.97%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Felton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Felton Educational Attainment by Race

HispanicNative American2+ RacesWhiteBlackOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White628590188
Black14713723
2+ Races464518
Hispanic24244
Other Race1270
Native American220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 39.13%.

Felton Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000$120,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,068$125,625$56,136
Graduate Degree$65,357$0$70,417
High School Graduate$41,832$65,625$40,970
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$48,203$66,063$42,108
Some College$41,875$76,250$32,813

$48,203

Average Earnings

$66,063

Average Male

$42,108

Average Female

Felton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Felton Language by Age

96.29%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Felton Language

96.29% of Felton residents speak only English, while 3.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.87% of the population.

Felton Language

Felton Poverty by Race

OtherWhiteMultipleBlack0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White835708.38%
Other12541.67%
Multiple9155.49%
Black17631.7%

7.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.64%

Male Poverty Rate

8.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Felton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Felton is Other, with 41.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Felton is Black, with 1.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.95%.

Felton Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.48%
Some College12.21%
High School5.35%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Felton Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.33%
Female Employed5.16%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Felton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Felton Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520253035

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,056$102,262
Households$62,000$81,398
Married Families$100,938$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,565$45,653
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Felton Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.8%

Male Marriage Rate

42.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Felton Married by Age and Sex

20-3445-5435-44Over 6555-64020406080

male

female

Felton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Felton Marital Status by Race

IndianOtherRaceWhiteNonHispanicWhiteHispanicBlackTwoOrMoreRaces0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Felton Marital Status

21.47%36.13%32.98%9.42%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

176

Number of Veterans

129

Male Veterans

47

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War69
Vietnam63
Second Gulf War41
Korea18
World War II0

Felton Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+0510152025303540455055

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+52
35 to 5441
65 to 7441
55 to 6426
18 to 3416

Felton Veterans by Age

WhiteBlack2+ Races0102030405060708090100110120130140

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White14019.83%
Black2416.33%
2+ Races1220.69%

Felton Veterans by Race

Felton Veterans by Education

27.84%19.32%50.57%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Felton Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Felton Employment by Age

Native AmericanBlackHispanicWhite Non-HispanicOther RaceWhite2+ Races0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Felton Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Felton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

55.56%44.44%Origin

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

47.06%29.41%23.53%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

45.35%

Born in Felton

97.7%

Native Born

2.3%

Foreign Born

0.8%

Non Citizen

1.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.7% of Felton residents were born in the United States, with 45.35% having been born in Delaware. 0.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Felton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,429120.85%
20281,417120.85%
20271,405130.93%
20261,392120.87%
20251,380120.88%
20241,368120.88%
20231,356120.89%
20221,344171.28%
20211,32780.61%
20201,319-100-7.05%
20191,419171.21%
20181,402130.94%
20171,389130.94%
20161,37690.66%
20151,367171.26%
20141,350211.58%
20131,329130.99%
20121,316171.31%
20111,299131.01%
20101,28600%

Felton Population by Year