Felton, DE Demographics

A map of Felton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	877	813	67.8%	61.8%
Black	240	321	18.5%	24.4%
Hispanic	102	74	7.9%	5.6%
Multiracial	68	73	5.3%	5.5%
Native American/Other	7	22	0.5%	1.7%
Asian	0	13	0.0%	1.0%

Felton, Delaware has an estimated population of 1,294, a slight decrease from the 1,316 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.8% White, 18.5% Black, 7.9% Hispanic, 5.3% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Felton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Felton has become considerably less 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 Felton, that probability was 55.2% in 2020 and 49.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Felton is ranked the 52nd 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). Felton was ranked the 47th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Felton's White Population

877 residents of Felton, or 67.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Felton is higher than in Delaware overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Felton ranks 44th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Felton's White population has grown by an estimated 7.9%. White residents' share of Felton's population has increased from 61.8% to 67.8%.

Felton is more White than neighboring Woodside (55.6% White), Woodside East (45.8% White), and Harrington (63.7% White). Felton is less White than neighboring Viola (94.4% White), and Riverview (84.8% White).

Felton's Black Population

240 residents of Felton, or 18.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Felton is slightly lower than in Delaware overall, where 21.4% of the population is Black. Felton ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Felton's Black population has declined by an estimated 25.2%. Black residents' share of Felton's population has decreased from 24.4% to 18.5%.

Felton is more Black than neighboring Viola (0% Black), Riverview (5.6% Black), and Woodside East (9.9% Black). Felton is less Black than neighboring Woodside (34.5% Black), and Harrington (23.6% Black).

Felton's Asian Population

0 residents of Felton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Felton is slightly lower than in Delaware overall, where 4.3% of the population is Asian. Felton ranks 50th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Felton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Felton's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Felton is less Asian than neighboring Woodside East (0.6% Asian), and Harrington (2.6% Asian).

Felton's Hispanic Population

102 residents of Felton, or 7.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Felton is slightly lower than in Delaware overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Felton ranks 51st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Felton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 37.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Felton's population has increased from 5.6% to 7.9%.

Felton is more Hispanic than neighboring Viola (1.7% Hispanic), Riverview (6.4% Hispanic), and Woodside (1.9% Hispanic). Felton is less Hispanic than neighboring Woodside East (22.4% Hispanic), and Harrington (9.3% Hispanic).

Felton's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Felton, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Felton is comparable to the share in Delaware overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Felton ranks 5th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Felton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 68.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Felton's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.5%.

Felton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Viola (0% Native American/Other), Riverview (0.4% Native American/Other), and Harrington (0.3% Native American/Other). Felton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Woodside (7.6% Native American/Other), and Woodside East (0.9% Native American/Other).

Felton's Multiracial Population

68 residents of Felton, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Felton is comparable to the share in Delaware overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Felton ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Felton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Felton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.3%.

Felton is more Multiracial than neighboring Viola (3.9% Multiracial), Riverview (2.7% Multiracial), Woodside (0.4% Multiracial), and Harrington (0.5% Multiracial). Felton is less Multiracial than neighboring Woodside East (20.4% 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.