DELAWARE  cities & towns
african american- delaware



Delaware is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Delaware is divided into three counties. From north to south, these three counties are New Castle, Kent, and Sussex. Delaware has the highest proportion of African-American residents of any state north of Maryland, and had the largest percentage of free blacks (17% of the state's total population) prior to the Civil War. According to the U.S. Census Bureau the population of Delaware was 885,122.



  Delaware Cities and Towns

CITY - TOWN
POP.
COUNTY
Demographics of Delaware
By Race White Black Native American Asian Hispanic
total population 76.01% 21.51% 0.79% 3.01% 5.39%

(Total may be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)   For a detailed listing of all ethnic groups in the United States, please click here.

Quick Facts:
  1. 51.4% of Delawarean are female and 48.6% are male.

  2. Delaware ranks #17 as best states to live.   source

  3. Percentage of black-owned firms in Delaware, 6.7%.


State Symbols:

Delaware Flag
The Flag of the State of Delaware


  • Tree: American Holly
  • Bird: Blue Hen Chicken
  • Butterfly: Tiger Swallowtail
  • Colors: Colonial Blue and Buff
  • Insect: Ladybug
  • Fish: Weakfish
  • Flower: Peach Blossom
  • Fossil: Belemnite
  • Motto: Liberty and Independence
  • Beverage: Milk
  • Songs: “Our Delaware”

    Capital City: Dover
    Nickname: Diamond State; First State; Small Wonder


10 Largest Cities:
  1. Wilmington
  2. Dover
  3. Newark
  4. Middletown
  5. Smyrna
  6. Milford
  7. Seaford
  8. Elsmere
  9. Georgetown
  10. New Castle
 


Famous African Americans from Delaware
 


Arden 484 New Castle
Bellefonte 1,288 New Castle
Bethany Beach 943 Sussex
Bethel 195 Sussex
Blades 956 Sussex
Bridgeville 1,578 Sussex
Camden 2,100 Kent
Cheswold 313 Kent
Clayton 1,273 Kent
Dagsboro 519 Sussex
Delaware City 1,517 New Castle
Delmar 1,407 Sussex
Dewey Beach 314 Sussex
Dover 35,811 Kent
Ellendale 327 Sussex
Elsmere 5,722 New Castle
Farmington 75 Sussex
Felton 784 Kent
Fenwick Island 357 Sussex
Frankford 714 Sussex
Frederica 648 Kent
Georgetown 4,927 Sussex
Greenwood 837 Sussex
Harrington 3,174 Kent
Hartly 78 Kent
Houston 430 Kent
Kenton 237 Kent
Laurel 3,668 Sussex
Leipsic 203 Kent
Lewes 3,116 Sussex
Little Creek 195 Kent
Magnolia 226 Kent
Middletown 12,152 New Castle
Milford 7,201 Sussex
Millsboro 2,360 Sussex
Millville 259 Sussex
Milton 1,657 Sussex
New Castle 4,836 New Castle
Newark 30,060 New Castle
Newport 1,122 New Castle
Ocean View 1,006 Sussex
Odessa 286 New Castle
Rehoboth Beach 1,556 Sussex
Seaford 6,699 Sussex
Selbyville 1,645 Sussex
Smyrna 8,603 Kent
Townsend 346 New Castle
Viola 156 Kent
Wilmington 72,826 New Castle
Woodside 184 Kent
Wyoming 1,141 Kent
Please help BlackCityInfo.com keep this page current by reporting inaccurate or outdated information.   post@blackcityinfo.com

Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Reasonable efforts were made to obtain reliable content from third parties, but BlackCityInfo.com does not represent or guarantee the accuracy, or reliability of information. Use at your own risk.