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Delaware

StateUS-DE

State of United States.

North AmericaCapital: DoverGovernor: Matt Meyer (Democratic)Language: English
Population
1.1M
Metros tracked
3
8.0M in metros (759%)
Composite score
63.2
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-DE
At a glance
Nickname
The First State
Established
1787
Demonym
Delawarean
Area
6,452 km²
Population density
163 /km²
Highest point
Ebright Azimuth (137 m (449 ft))
Legislature
Delaware General Assembly
Human Development Index
0.935 (2023)
Electoral votes
3
U.S. House seats
1
U.S. senators
2
Rank in United States
45th of 51 by composite score
Area rank
49th of 51 by area
Largest tracked metro
Philadelphia

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Delaware metro footprint

3 metros
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Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

3 tracked metros

#29Philadelphia
59.9
7.3MContinental Metro
#931Dover (DE)
1.8
193KEmerging Metro
#1058Salisbury (MD)
1.5
490KEmerging Metro