Glasgow, Delaware

Community in New Castle County · population 15,288 (2020 Census)

Median home: $373,900
Household income: $113,982
Jan low / Jul high: 25° / 89°
Snow a year: 20 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 16
Median age: 43.5

Glasgow is a community of 15,288 people in New Castle County, Delaware. The median home is worth $373,900, above the typical Delaware town ($302,450). It ranks more of a college town than 86% of Delaware towns, more upscale than 80% of Delaware towns, better for cycling than 77% of Delaware towns.

How Glasgow ranks

Percentile among Delaware towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Delaware towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Glasgow is worth $373,900, above the typical Delaware town ($302,450). Homes cost about 3.3 times the median household income of $113,982, which is more affordable than 80% of Delaware towns. Median rent is $2,039 a month. 83.8% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Delaware towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Glasgow	Typical Delaware town
Median home value	$373,900	$302,450
Median rent	$2,039	$1,342
Median household income	$113,982	$78,707
Home value ÷ income	3.3×	3.8×
Homeownership	83.8%	72.0%
Median year built	1993	1987
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Glasgow

People	Glasgow	Typical Delaware town
Median age	43.5	39.5
Age 65 and over	13.3%	17.5%
Under 18	20.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.7%	32.5%
Below the poverty line	8.0%	8.4%
Veterans	8.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	14.6%	—
Work from home	15.2%	13.8%
Average commute	29.1 min	25.1 min
Homes with broadband	96.2%	93.0%

Weather in Glasgow

July highs average 88.6°F and January lows 25.1°F. About 47.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 20.2 inches of snow (typical Delaware town: 12.8 in). Expect about 33 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 97 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Newark Ag Farm station (4.6 mi away); snow from Wilmington New Castle Co Ap (9.3 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

16 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Glasgow since 1950, compared with 13 for the typical Delaware town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF2, struck on August 4, 2020 about 1.6 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 8, 2024.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 18 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on June 24, 1985.

Severe weather in New Castle County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, New Castle County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 18 deaths recorded.

New Castle County has been included in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for drought, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
October 24, 2021	Hurricane	DR-4627: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
October 2, 2020	Hurricane	DR-4566: Tropical Storm Isaias
April 5, 2020	Biological	DR-4526: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3449: Covid-19
November 16, 2012	Hurricane	DR-4090: Hurricane Sandy

Jobs and pay in New Castle County

New Castle County had 303,806 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $80,334 a year. Unemployment was 3.9% in 2023; in Glasgow itself the ACS puts it at 6.6%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Glasgow

Bear, DE
3.7 mi · 23,060 people · home $304,800
Elkton, MD
4.0 mi · 15,807 people · home $293,400
Brookside, DE
5.0 mi · 14,974 people · home $279,700
Newark, DE
5.3 mi · 30,601 people · home $382,500
Pike Creek Valley, DE
9.2 mi · 11,692 people · home $340,300
North East, MD
10.4 mi · 4,085 people · home $292,300
Wilmington Manor, DE
10.4 mi · 8,162 people · home $240,600
North Star, DE
10.5 mi · 8,056 people · home $583,700

Glasgow questions

Is Glasgow, Delaware a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Glasgow scores better for retirees than 46% of Delaware towns and quieter than 57%. 13.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 43.5).

How much does a house cost in Glasgow?

The median owner-occupied home in Glasgow is valued at $373,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $113,982, so homes cost about 3.3 times income. Median rent is $2,039 a month.

What is the weather like in Glasgow?

July highs average 88.6°F and January lows 25.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 47.0 inches of precipitation a year and 20.2 inches of snow.

Does Glasgow get tornadoes?

16 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Glasgow since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF2 on August 4, 2020. The typical Delaware town has had 13.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Glasgow's Census boundary (GEOID 1029350). Comparisons use the median of Delaware towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.