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Millsboro, Delaware: commercial real estate data.
Millsboro is a Census town of 7,424 people across 5.13 square miles of land, in Sussex County. Median household income is $78,707, 67.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 39 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Millsboro
What Millsboro is
- Census place typetown
- Land area5.13 sq mi
- Water area0.23 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,447
- 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.
Millsboro
How many people live in Millsboro
- Population7,424
- Median age39.5
- Population under 181,491
- Share under 1820.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,850
- Share 65 and over24.9 percent
- Households3,276
- Family households1,910
- Share of households that are families58.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Millsboro
Income and work in Millsboro
- Median household income$78,707
- Per capita income$40,274
- Civilian labor force3,622
- Employed3,518
- Unemployed104 plus or minus 84
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Adults 25 and over5,540
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.8 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Millsboro
Housing in Millsboro
- Housing units3,554
- Occupied units3,276
- Vacant units278 plus or minus 163
- Vacancy rate7.8 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Owner occupied2,220
- Renter occupied1,056 plus or minus 243
- Ownership rate67.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$332,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,277 plus or minus $302
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.5 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Single family units2,494
- Share single family70.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more869 plus or minus 250
- Share in buildings of two or more24.5 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Mobile homes191 plus or minus 117
- Median year structure built2012
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Millsboro
How Millsboro gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,982
- Commuting under 15 minutes758 plus or minus 295
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.4 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,487 plus or minus 385
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more49.9 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Drove alone75.4 percent
- Carpooled7.0 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport1.7 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Worked from home14.1 percent plus or minus 5.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Millsboro
SBA loans in Millsboro (7(a))
- Approvals39
- Gross approval$6,494,200
- Average approval$166,518
- Median approval$50,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$368,000
- Largest approval$1,690,000
- Jobs supported350
- Jobs per approval9.0
- Loans with a final outcome8
- Paid in full5
- Charged off3
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more7.7 percent
- Share to franchises5.1 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS24
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Millsboro, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 8 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.
Millsboro
SBA loans in Millsboro (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,479,000
- Average approval$493,000
- Median approval$465,000
- Largest approval$614,000
- Jobs supported50
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Millsboro, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
Millsboro
Flood risk in Millsboro
- NFIP communityTown of Millsboro
- NFIP community number100043
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/20/18
The Town of Millsboro participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 100043 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.
Sussex County, not Millsboro
Sussex County context, not Millsboro 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 Millsboro.
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.
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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
Millsboro questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Millsboro, Delaware?
7,424, in 3,276 households. Millsboro town covers 5.13 square miles of land, which is 1,447 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Millsboro 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 Millsboro?
$78,707. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $332,600. Median gross rent is $1,277 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Millsboro businesses?
39 7(a) approvals totaling $6.5 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Millsboro, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Millsboro borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Millsboro. Only 8 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 Millsboro in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Millsboro appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Millsboro, town of, community 100043, 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 Millsboro 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 Millsboro.
Is zoning published for Millsboro?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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