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Bellefonte is a Census town of 1,388 people across 0.18 square miles of land, in New Castle County. Median household income is $90,694, 68.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bellefonte
What Bellefonte is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.18 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land7,833 plus or minus 1,563
- County holding the largest share of its areaNew Castle County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bellefonte
How many people live in Bellefonte
- Population1,388 plus or minus 277
- Median age42.1
- Population under 18320 plus or minus 111
- Share under 1823.1 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Population 65 and over145 plus or minus 52
- Share 65 and over10.4 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Households587
- Family households320 plus or minus 79
- Share of households that are families54.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Bellefonte
- Median household income$90,694
- Per capita income$44,141
- Civilian labor force795 plus or minus 165
- Employed756 plus or minus 156
- Unemployed39 plus or minus 36
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over976
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.8 percent plus or minus 23.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.6 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Bellefonte
- Housing units610
- Occupied units587
- Vacant units23 plus or minus 28
- Vacancy rate3.8 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Owner occupied403 plus or minus 85
- Renter occupied184 plus or minus 83
- Ownership rate68.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$289,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,511
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.0 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Single family units518
- Share single family84.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more79 plus or minus 50
- Share in buildings of two or more13.0 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Mobile homes13 plus or minus 22
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Bellefonte gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute561 plus or minus 123
- Commuting under 15 minutes197 plus or minus 58
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more143 plus or minus 58
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.5 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Drove alone60.4 percent
- Carpooled14.3 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.5 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home22.8 percent plus or minus 8.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Bellefonte
- NFIP communityTown of Bellefonte
- NFIP community number100021
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/22/20
The Town of Bellefonte does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 100021 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
New Castle County, not Bellefonte
New Castle County context, not Bellefonte figures
- Establishments in New Castle County17,855
- Covered employment, New Castle County303,806
- Average annual pay, New Castle County$80,334
- Housing units permitted, New Castle County1,586
Every figure in this section is published for New Castle County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bellefonte.
All New Castle County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bellefonte questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bellefonte, Delaware?
1,388, in 587 households. Bellefonte town covers 0.18 square miles of land, which is 7,833 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bellefonte in?
New Castle County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bellefonte?
$90,694. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $289,500. Median gross rent is $1,511 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bellefonte in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Bellefonte appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bellefonte, town of, community 100021, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bellefonte figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for New Castle County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bellefonte.
Is zoning published for Bellefonte?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.