Welcome to Slaughter Beach ...

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

Slaughter Beach was established in 1681.

A typical abbreviation for Slaughter Beach: Slaughter Bch.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Slaughter Beach has a population of 242 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Slaughter Beach is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Code for Slaughter Beach: 302

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Slaughter Beach had an population of 242 people. This is an increase of 16.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Slaughter Beach had a population of 207 people. This makes Slaughter Beach the county's 23rd most populous community.

The population of Slaughter Beach represents 0.02% of the population of Delaware (which has 897,934 people), making it the state's 50th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 207 people, the population of Slaughter Beach increased 4.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 198 people).

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

Communities near Slaughter Beach ...

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

Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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- Milford is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Milford
- From Slaughter Beach to Milford
Georgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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- Georgetown is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,797 people
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- From Slaughter Beach to Georgetown
Harrington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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- Harrington is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,663 people
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Camden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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- Camden is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
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- From Slaughter Beach to Camden
Lewes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lewes is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,417 people
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Milton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Milton is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
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Bridgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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- Bridgeville is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
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- From Slaughter Beach to Bridgeville
Wyoming
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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- Wyoming is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
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- From Slaughter Beach to Wyoming
Rehoboth Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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- Rehoboth Beach is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
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- From Slaughter Beach to Rehoboth Beach
Felton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Felton is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
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- From Slaughter Beach to Felton

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 Slaughter Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Slaughter Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Slaughter 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 Slaughter Beach.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Slaughter Beach ...

Looking for more information about Slaughter 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 Slaughter Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Slaughter Beach.

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 Slaughter Beach.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Slaughter Beach - 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.