Blades, DE Demographics

A map of Blades's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	639	535	59.7%	45.4%
Hispanic	171	237	16.0%	20.1%
Black	144	318	13.4%	27.0%
Multiracial	101	79	9.4%	6.7%
Native American/Other	16	4	1.5%	0.3%
Asian	0	6	0.0%	0.5%

Blades, Delaware has an estimated population of 1,071, a decrease from the 1,179 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.7% White, 16.0% Hispanic, 13.4% Black, 9.4% Multiracial, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blades, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blades has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is slightly less diverse than Delaware overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Blades, that probability was 67.6% in 2020 and 59.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blades is ranked the 54th most populous place in Delaware, out of 79 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Blades was ranked the 49th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blades's White Population

639 residents of Blades, or 59.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blades is comparable to the share in Delaware overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Blades ranks 70th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blades's White population has grown by an estimated 19.4%. White residents' share of Blades's population has increased from 45.4% to 59.7%.

Blades is more White than neighboring Seaford (49% White), Laurel (31.2% White), and Bridgeville (56.8% White). Blades is less White than neighboring Bethel (76.5% White), and Galestown (77.2% White).

Blades's Black Population

144 residents of Blades, or 13.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blades is lower than in Delaware overall, where 21.4% of the population is Black. Blades ranks 20th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blades's Black population has declined by an estimated 54.7%. Black residents' share of Blades's population has decreased from 27.0% to 13.4%.

Blades is more Black than neighboring Bethel (5.3% Black), and Galestown (12.3% Black). Blades is less Black than neighboring Seaford (22.4% Black), Laurel (34.1% Black), and Bridgeville (24.2% Black).

Blades's Asian Population

0 residents of Blades, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blades is slightly lower than in Delaware overall, where 4.3% of the population is Asian. Blades ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blades's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Blades's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Blades is less Asian than neighboring Seaford (1.2% Asian), and Bridgeville (0.1% Asian).

Blades's Hispanic Population

171 residents of Blades, or 16.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blades is slightly higher than in Delaware overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Blades ranks 7th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blades's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 27.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Blades's population has decreased from 20.1% to 16.0%.

Blades is more Hispanic than neighboring Seaford (12.5% Hispanic), and Galestown (0% Hispanic). Blades is less Hispanic than neighboring Bethel (16.5% Hispanic), Laurel (32.7% Hispanic), and Bridgeville (17.4% Hispanic).

Blades's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Blades, or 1.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Blades is comparable to the share in Delaware overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Blades ranks 67th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blades's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blades's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.5%.

Blades is more Native American/Other than neighboring Seaford (0.4% Native American/Other), Bethel (0% Native American/Other), Laurel (0% Native American/Other), Bridgeville (0% Native American/Other), and Galestown (0% Native American/Other).

Blades's Multiracial Population

101 residents of Blades, or 9.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blades is slightly higher than in Delaware overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Blades ranks 19th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blades's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 27.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Blades's population has increased from 6.7% to 9.4%.

Blades is more Multiracial than neighboring Bethel (1.6% Multiracial), Laurel (2.1% Multiracial), and Bridgeville (1.5% Multiracial). Blades is less Multiracial than neighboring Seaford (14.6% Multiracial), and Galestown (10.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.