Delaware
Admitted: December 7, 1787
Quick Facts
- Capital
- Dover
- Largest City
- Wilmington
- Population
- 1.01 million (2022)
- Total Area
- 1,982 sq mi
- Time Zone
- Eastern
State Symbols
- bird
- Blue Hen Chicken
- flower
- Peach Blossom
- tree
- American Holly
- motto
- Liberty and Independence
- nickname
- The First State
- bug
- Ladybug
- beverage
- Milk
Demographics
Key Statistics
- Total Population
- 1.01 million
- Median Age
- 40.2
- Median Income
- $70,176
Ethnicity Breakdown
- White
- 61.7%
- Black
- 23.2%
- Hispanic
- 9.6%
- Asian
- 4.1%
- Other
- 1.4%
Famous People
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Joe Biden
46th President of the United States
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Henry du Pont
Industrialist and founder of DuPont
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Elisabeth Shue
Academy Award-nominated actress
Natural Wonders
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Cape Henlopen
State Park
Where Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean
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Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife Refuge
Major stop on Atlantic Flyway for migratory birds
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Delaware Seashore
State Park
6 miles of ocean and bay beaches
News Sources
The News Journal
Statewide coverage, based in Wilmington
Delaware State News
Dover and central Delaware
Delaware Public Media
State public radio network
Delaware Business Times
Business news coverage
Climate
- Summer Average
- 87°F (31°C)
- Winter Average
- 45°F (7°C)
- Annual Rainfall
- 45 inches
- Notable Patterns
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- Humid subtropical climate
- Mild to cool winters
- Hot, humid summers
- Influenced by Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean
Economy
- GDP
- $77.5 billion (2022)
- Major Industries
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- Finance
- Healthcare
- Chemical Manufacturing
- Agriculture