Sussex County, DE

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US Senator
N/AChris Coons
Democratic Party
US Senator
N/ALisa Blunt Rochester
Democratic Party
US Representative
N/ASarah McBride
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
51.9
0.973% 1-year increase

About

None of the households in Sussex County, DE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.5% of the residents in Sussex County, DE are U.S. citizens.

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Population & Diversity

Sussex County, DE is home to a population of N/A people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNN% of Sussex County, DE residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%
2024 Citizenship
95.4%
2023 Citizenship

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Economy

Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

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Civics

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Sussex County, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

N/AChris Coons
Senator from Delaware2
Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.
N/ALisa Blunt Rochester
Senator from Delaware1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing Delaware.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Sussex County, DE

N/ASarah McBride
District at-large Representative
Democratic Party

Sussex County, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Sussex County, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Housing & Living

In 2025, 13.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sussex County, DE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership
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69.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

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Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sussex County, DE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2%.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 17.1% of the children was living in poverty in Sussex County, DE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 11.3%.

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