Median Household Income
$116,186
Median Home Value
$369,400
Median Gross Rent
$1,585/mo
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Homeownership Rate
83.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40.3%
Median Age
43.8
Population Over Time
Sussex County shrank 0.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
146,888
2016
144,694
2018
142,298
2020
140,996
2022
144,808
2024
145,807
Business & Industry
Sussex County has 3,184 business establishments employing 32,211 people.
Construction
499
Other services (except public administration)
409
Health care and social assistance
380
Professional, scientific, and technical services
322
Accommodation and food services
290
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
224
Wholesale trade
130
Finance and insurance
106
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.