Ranking of Delaware Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with European Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 10.91K people in Delaware with European ancestry (1.11% of Delaware population). Among all Delaware cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Hockessin CDP had the highest percentage of its population with European ancestry (2.81%), followed by Dover city (1.34%), and Middletown town (1.15%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having European ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Delaware.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Delaware Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with European Ancestry in 2021
Hockessin CDP
Dover city
Middletown town
Newark city
Smyrna town
Pike Creek Valley CDP
Milford city
Wilmington city
Brookside CDP
Glasgow CDP
Ranking of Delaware Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with European Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Hockessin CDP 2.81
2 Dover city 1.34
3 Middletown town 1.15
4 Newark city 0.98
5 Smyrna town 0.82
6 Pike Creek Valley CDP 0.67
7 Milford city 0.62
8 Wilmington city 0.55
9 Brookside CDP 0.39
10 Glasgow CDP 0.38
11 Bear CDP 0.27