Welcome to Dewey Beach ...

The coastal town of Dewey Beach is located in Sussex County<1>.

The location of Dewey Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Dewey Beach: Dewey Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dewey Beach has a population of 401 people<3> (see below for details).

Dewey Beach is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Dewey Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Dewey Beach: (302)

Websites for Dewey Beach ...

Official Website: www.townofdeweybeach.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dewey Beach had an population of 401 people. This is an increase of 17.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 33.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dewey Beach had a population of 341 people. This makes Dewey Beach the county's 22nd most populous community.

The population of Dewey Beach represents 0.04% of the total population of Delaware (which has 897,934 people), making it the state's 43rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 341 people, the population of Dewey Beach increased 13.29% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 301 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dewey Beach.

Communities near Dewey Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dewey Beach.

• Georgetown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,797 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
• Millsboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsboro
  • Millsboro is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millsboro <5>
• Lewes
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewes
  • Lewes is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewes <5>
• Cape May
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
  • Cape May is located in Cape May County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
• Milton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
• Selbyville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbyville
  • Selbyville is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selbyville <5>
• Ocean View
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
  • Ocean View is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <5>
• Bethany Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Beach
  • Bethany Beach is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany Beach <5>
• Frankford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
  • Frankford is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <5>
• Dagsboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagsboro
  • Dagsboro is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dagsboro <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dewey Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dewey Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dewey Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dewey Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dewey Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Dewey Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dewey Beach ...

Looking for more information about Dewey Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dewey Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor 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/