Delaware ranked 44th in population in the US with an estimated total of 807,385 in 2002, an increase of 3% since 2000. Between 1990 and 2000, Delaware's population grew from 666,168 to 783,600, an increase of 17.6%. The population is projected to reach 861,000 by 2025.
In 2000, the population density was 401.1 people per square mile, the seventh-highest among the 50 states. The median age in 2000 was 36; 13% were age 65 or over, while 24.8% were under 18 years of age.
The largest cities in 2000 were Wilmington, with an estimated population of 72,664, and Dover, the capital, with 32,135.