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Welcome to Delaware County ...

Time Zone: Delaware County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Delaware is the Seat for Delaware County.

Delaware County was founded April 1, 1808 and was created by taking area from Franklin County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Delaware had a population of 209,177 people. This is an increase of 19.46% since the last Census (which gave a population of 175,099 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Delaware represented 1.52% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Delaware County:

  • Ashley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ashley is located in Delaware County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
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  • Delaware
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Delaware is located in Delaware County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware <2>
  • Galena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Galena is located in Delaware County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
  • Ostrander
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Powell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Powell is located in Delaware County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <2>
  • Shawnee Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sunbury is located in Delaware County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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