Lewes, DE Demographics

A map of Lewes's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,256	2,938	92.9%	88.9%
Black	125	160	3.6%	4.8%
Multiracial	63	92	1.8%	2.8%
Hispanic	29	75	0.8%	2.3%
Asian	19	22	0.5%	0.7%
Native American/Other	13	16	0.4%	0.5%

Lewes, Delaware has an estimated population of 3,505, an increase from the 3,303 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.9% White, 3.6% Black, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lewes, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lewes 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 Lewes, that probability was 20.5% in 2020 and 13.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lewes is ranked the 30th 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). Lewes was ranked the 28th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lewes's White Population

3,256 residents of Lewes, or 92.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lewes is significantly higher than in Delaware overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Lewes ranks 14th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lewes's White population has grown by an estimated 10.8%. White residents' share of Lewes's population has increased from 88.9% to 92.9%.

Lewes is more White than neighboring Rehoboth Beach (89.5% White), Long Neck (90.2% White), and Milton (76.4% White). Lewes is less White than neighboring Henlopen Acres (93.2% White), and Dewey Beach (97.7% White).

Lewes's Black Population

125 residents of Lewes, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lewes is significantly lower than in Delaware overall, where 21.4% of the population is Black. Lewes ranks 55th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lewes's Black population has declined by an estimated 21.9%. Black residents' share of Lewes's population has decreased from 4.8% to 3.6%.

Lewes is more Black than neighboring Henlopen Acres (0% Black), Rehoboth Beach (0.1% Black), and Dewey Beach (0% Black). Lewes is less Black than neighboring Long Neck (4.4% Black), and Milton (13.1% Black).

Lewes's Asian Population

19 residents of Lewes, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lewes is slightly lower than in Delaware overall, where 4.3% of the population is Asian. Lewes ranks 56th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lewes's Asian population has declined by an estimated 13.6%. Asian residents' share of Lewes's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Lewes is more Asian than neighboring Henlopen Acres (0% Asian), and Milton (0.4% Asian). Lewes is less Asian than neighboring Rehoboth Beach (1.7% Asian), Dewey Beach (0.6% Asian), and Long Neck (1.9% Asian).

Lewes's Hispanic Population

29 residents of Lewes, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lewes is considerably lower than in Delaware overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Lewes ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lewes's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 61.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Lewes's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.8%.

Lewes is more Hispanic than neighboring Henlopen Acres (0% Hispanic). Lewes is less Hispanic than neighboring Rehoboth Beach (5.5% Hispanic), Dewey Beach (0.9% Hispanic), Long Neck (1.7% Hispanic), and Milton (7.2% Hispanic).

Lewes's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Lewes, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lewes is comparable to the share in Delaware overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lewes ranks 64th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lewes's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 18.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lewes's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Lewes is more Native American/Other than neighboring Henlopen Acres (0% Native American/Other), and Long Neck (0% Native American/Other). Lewes is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rehoboth Beach (1.5% Native American/Other), Dewey Beach (0.9% Native American/Other), and Milton (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lewes's Multiracial Population

63 residents of Lewes, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lewes is slightly lower than in Delaware overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Lewes ranks 70th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lewes's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 31.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Lewes's population has decreased from 2.8% to 1.8%.

Lewes is more Multiracial than neighboring Rehoboth Beach (1.7% Multiracial), and Dewey Beach (0% Multiracial). Lewes is less Multiracial than neighboring Henlopen Acres (6.8% Multiracial), and Milton (2.4% 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.