HomeDelawareSussex CountyLewes
Lewes, Delaware: commercial real estate data.
Lewes is a Census city of 3,505 people across 4.19 square miles of land, in Sussex County. Median household income is $96,393, 87.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 53 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $13.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lewes
What Lewes is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.19 sq mi
- Water area0.92 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land836
- County holding the largest share of its areaSussex 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.
Lewes
How many people live in Lewes
- Population3,505
- Median age67.2
- Population under 18224 plus or minus 98
- Share under 186.4 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Population 65 and over2,078
- Share 65 and over59.3 percent
- Households1,747
- Family households1,144
- Share of households that are families65.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lewes
Income and work in Lewes
- Median household income$96,393 plus or minus $32,008
- Per capita income$80,704
- Civilian labor force1,138
- Employed1,091
- Unemployed47 plus or minus 58
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Adults 25 and over3,189
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher67.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree41.6 percent plus or minus 8.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lewes
Housing in Lewes
- Housing units3,041
- Occupied units1,747
- Vacant units1,294
- Vacancy rate42.6 percent
- Owner occupied1,522
- Renter occupied225 plus or minus 111
- Ownership rate87.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$826,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$381 plus or minus $242
- Annual rent as a share of median income4.7 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Single family units2,140
- Share single family70.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more872 plus or minus 308
- Share in buildings of two or more28.7 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Mobile homes29 plus or minus 39
- Median year structure built1991
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lewes
How Lewes gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute650 plus or minus 166
- Commuting under 15 minutes289 plus or minus 101
- Share commuting under 15 minutes44.5 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more175 plus or minus 77
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.9 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Drove alone51.8 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Carpooled1.7 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.5 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Worked from home40.2 percent plus or minus 9.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lewes
SBA loans in Lewes (7(a))
- Approvals53
- Gross approval$13,716,900
- Average approval$258,809
- Median approval$60,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$410,200
- Largest approval$3,848,000
- Jobs supported343
- Jobs per approval6.5
- Loans with a final outcome9
- Paid in full8
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more5.7 percent
- Share to franchises7.5 percent
- Distinct lenders15
- Distinct industries by NAICS37
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lewes, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lewes
SBA loans in Lewes (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$3,388,000
- Average approval$1,129,333
- Median approval$764,000
- Largest approval$2,087,000
- Jobs supported33
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lewes, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lewes
Flood risk in Lewes
- NFIP communityCity of Lewes
- NFIP community number100041
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date03/16/15
The City of Lewes participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 100041 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Sussex County, not Lewes
Sussex County context, not Lewes figures
- Establishments in Sussex County6,411
- Covered employment, Sussex County94,273
- Average annual pay, Sussex County$55,078
- Housing units permitted, Sussex County4,354
Every figure in this section is published for Sussex County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lewes.
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
Lewes questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lewes, Delaware?
3,505, in 1,747 households. Lewes city covers 4.19 square miles of land, which is 836 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lewes in?
Sussex 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 Lewes?
$96,393. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $826,100. Median gross rent is $381 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Lewes businesses?
53 7(a) approvals totaling $13.7 m since FY2020, across 15 lenders, median approval $60,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $3.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lewes, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Lewes borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Lewes. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Lewes in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lewes appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lewes, city of, community 100041, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. 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 Lewes figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Sussex 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 Lewes.
Is zoning published for Lewes?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.