Median Household Income
$81,497
Median Home Value
$382,600
Median Gross Rent
$1,238/mo
Poverty Rate
10.9%
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
Homeownership Rate
81.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.0%
Median Age
51.9
Population Over Time
Sussex County grew 25.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
203,737
2016
211,224
2018
219,540
2020
230,249
2022
240,668
2024
255,626
Business & Industry
Sussex County has 6,411 business establishments employing 78,541 people.
Construction
753
Accommodation and food services
712
Professional, scientific, and technical services
664
Health care and social assistance
653
Other services (except public administration)
558
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
412
Real estate and rental and leasing
363
Finance and insurance
275
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.