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Census Data for Dewey BeachPopulation ...The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Dewey Beach a population of 401 people. The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Dewey Beach a population of 341 people. The town of Dewey Beach is located in Sussex County. The 2010 Census gave Sussex County; a population of 197,145 people. This means that Dewey Beach had 0.17% of the county's total population, making it Sussex's 22nd most populous community. At the same time, Delaware had a population of 897,934 people, meaning that Dewey Beach had 0.04% of the total population of Delaware - making it the state's 43rd most populous community. Area ...The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Dewey Beach has a total area of 0.33 square miles [0.8 km²]. Sussex County has a land area of 936 square miles [2,424.4 km²]. At 0.33 square miles [0.8 km²], Dewey Beach has 0.04% of the county's total land area.
Sussex County ...The community of Dewey Beach is located in Sussex County<3>. The county had a population of 197,145 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 341 people, Dewey Beach represented 0.17% of the county's total. In addition, where the town of Dewey Beach has a population density of 1,039 people per square mile [401.4 people/km²], Sussex County averages 210.6 people per square mile [81.3 people/km²]. For more information, please visit our Census Page for Sussex County. Census-to-Census Observations ...Introduction ...When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Dewey Beach, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Dewey Beach. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.
Location ...While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Dewey Beach, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Dewey Beach.
Miscellaneous Information for Dewey Beach ...The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Sussex County or the town of Dewey Beach:
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Dewey Beach. Off-the-Road Links ...The official website for Dewey Beach: www.townofdeweybeach.com/ The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/ The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/ The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Footnotes ...
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