Sussex County

Sussex county is located in south Delaware. Sussex county has 936.08 square miles of land area and 260.31 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Sussex county population is 197,145, which has grown 25.86% since 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 14.59% and is much higher than the national average rate of 9.71%. Sussex county median household income is $51,046 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 30.19% since 2000. The income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 17.87% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Sussex county median house value is $243,700 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 99.10% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 86.81% and is much higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Sussex county is much better than the state average in quality. The Sussex county area code is 302.

Population 197,145 (2010), rank #2 Population Growth 25.86% since 2000, rank #2 Population Density: 164.78/sq mi, rank #3 Median Household Income: $51,046 at 2006-2010—30.19% increase since 2000, rank #3 Median House Price: $243,700 at 2006-2010—99.10% increase since 2000, rank #2 Time Zone: Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 936.08 sq mi, rank #1 Water Area: 260.31 sq mi (21.76%), rank #1 State: Delaware Area: Seaford, DE School District: Area Code: 302

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