ACS 2024 5-YEAR ESTIMATES↗ DIRECTIONAL CHANGE FROM 2021UPDATED JAN 29, 2026
COMMUTESHIFTHow America gets to work

STATE COMMUTE ATLAS

Delaware

Mean one-way trip26.0 min
Worked from home15.0%
Drove alone71.7%
Public transit1.8%
01 / LEADERBOARDS

How Delaware commutes differ

Rankings cover published places with at least 5,000 residents and 500 estimated workers.

02 / LARGEST PLACES

Commute profiles in Delaware

21 places and 3 counties meet the publication threshold.

AreaPopulationMean tripWFHDrive aloneTransit
New Castle CountyCounty577,96125.3 min17.6%68.6%2.6%
Sussex CountyCounty255,62627.3 min13.4%75.4%0.5%
Kent CountyCounty187,60426.5 min8.7%77.5%1.0%
WilmingtonPlace71,72723.5 min16.0%61.3%7.7%
DoverPlace39,83722.9 min9.0%72.8%1.2%
NewarkPlace30,33019.0 min18.8%56.2%2.0%
MiddletownPlace24,66130.0 min18.9%73.7%0.7%
BearPlace22,37024.1 min15.1%70.6%1.1%
GlasgowPlace15,54629.1 min15.2%77.2%2.1%
BrooksidePlace15,11525.3 min14.5%71.5%3.0%
HockessinPlace13,43923.2 min22.1%68.6%0.7%
SmyrnaPlace13,16533.4 min13.1%77.5%1.3%
MilfordPlace12,80323.3 min8.1%81.9%0.7%
Pike Creek ValleyPlace12,43120.7 min18.2%66.2%0.2%
ClaymontPlace8,78626.2 min16.3%74.8%2.5%
SeafordPlace8,48528.1 min6.3%73.4%1.3%
Wilmington ManorPlace8,21421.9 min12.0%71.6%2.1%
North StarPlace7,83424.1 min20.6%70.0%0.6%
GeorgetownPlace7,66028.7 min4.6%78.7%1.0%
MillsboroPlace7,42433.0 min14.1%75.4%1.7%
Pike CreekPlace7,12929.0 min18.3%67.1%0.5%
EdgemoorPlace6,34926.3 min13.8%62.6%7.2%
ElsmerePlace6,20324.4 min9.9%79.9%3.1%
New CastlePlace5,57923.2 min21.6%67.2%3.9%