Welcome to Henlopen Acres ...
The town of Henlopen Acres is located in Sussex County<1>.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Henlopen Acres has a population of 144 people<2> (see below for details).
Henlopen Acres is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Henlopen Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Henlopen Acres: 302
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Henlopen Acres had an population of 144 people. This is an increase of 18.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.6% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Henlopen Acres had a population of 122 people. This makes Henlopen Acres the county's 25th most populous community.
The population of Henlopen Acres represents 0.01% of the population of Delaware (which has 897,934 people), making it the state's 55th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 122 people, the population of Henlopen Acres decreased 12.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 139 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Henlopen Acres.
Communities near Henlopen Acres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Henlopen Acres.
- Georgetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Millsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lewes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Cape May
(17 miles [27.4 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Selbyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ocean View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Bethany Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Frankford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Dagsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Henlopen Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Henlopen Acres.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Henlopen Acres. 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 Henlopen Acres.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Henlopen Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Henlopen Acres.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Henlopen Acres ...
Looking for more information about Henlopen Acres? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Henlopen Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Henlopen Acres.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Sussex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Henlopen Acres. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Henlopen Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |