Farmington, DE Demographics

A map of Farmington's Population by Race

Farmington, Delaware has an estimated population of 201, a dramatic increase from the 92 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 55.7% White, 42.3% Black, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Farmington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Farmington has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably 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 Farmington, that probability was 46.6% in 2020 and 51.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Farmington is ranked the 74th 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). Farmington was ranked the 78th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Farmington's White Population

112 residents of Farmington, or 55.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Farmington is slightly lower than in Delaware overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Farmington ranks 34th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farmington's White population has grown by an estimated 72.3%. White residents' share of Farmington's population has decreased from 70.7% to 55.7%.

Farmington is less White than neighboring Harrington (63.7% White), Greenwood (55.9% White), Houston (78.7% White), Felton (67.8% White), and Bridgeville (56.8% White).

Farmington's Black Population

85 residents of Farmington, or 42.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Farmington is significantly higher than in Delaware overall, where 21.4% of the population is Black. Farmington ranks 37th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farmington's Black population has grown by an estimated 466.7%. Black residents' share of Farmington's population has increased from 16.3% to 42.3%.

Farmington is more Black than neighboring Harrington (23.6% Black), Greenwood (31.3% Black), Houston (5.5% Black), Felton (18.5% Black), and Bridgeville (24.2% Black).

Farmington's Asian Population

0 residents of Farmington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Farmington is slightly lower than in Delaware overall, where 4.3% of the population is Asian. Farmington ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farmington's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Farmington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Farmington is less Asian than neighboring Harrington (2.6% Asian), Greenwood (0.4% Asian), and Bridgeville (0.1% Asian).

Farmington's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Farmington, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Farmington is lower than in Delaware overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Farmington ranks 57th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farmington's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Farmington's population has decreased from 4.3% to 2.0%.

Farmington is less Hispanic than neighboring Harrington (9.3% Hispanic), Greenwood (8.2% Hispanic), Houston (8.6% Hispanic), Felton (7.9% Hispanic), and Bridgeville (17.4% Hispanic).

Farmington's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Farmington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Farmington is comparable to the share in Delaware overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Farmington ranks 21st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farmington's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Farmington's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Farmington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Harrington (0.3% Native American/Other), Greenwood (0.3% Native American/Other), Houston (3.3% Native American/Other), and Felton (0.5% Native American/Other).

Farmington's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Farmington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Farmington is slightly lower than in Delaware overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Farmington ranks 9th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farmington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Farmington's population has decreased from 7.6% to 0.0%.

Farmington is less Multiracial than neighboring Harrington (0.5% Multiracial), Greenwood (3.9% Multiracial), Houston (3.9% Multiracial), Felton (5.3% Multiracial), and Bridgeville (1.5% 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.