Smyrna, Delaware

Town in Kent County · population 12,883 (2020 Census) · spans 2 counties

Smyrna is a town of 12,883 people in Kent County, Delaware. The median home is worth $291,400, close to the typical Delaware town ($302,450). It ranks more seaside character than 79% of Delaware towns, easier by car than 70% of Delaware towns.

How Smyrna 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.

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Smyrna is worth $291,400, close to the typical Delaware town ($302,450). Homes cost about 4.3 times the median household income of $67,048, which is more affordable than 35% of Delaware towns. Median rent is $1,534 a month. 75.8% of households own their home.

Who lives in Smyrna

Weather in Smyrna

July highs average 86.9°F and January lows 27.6°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 13.5 inches of snow (typical Delaware town: 12.8 in). Expect about 25 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 79 nights at or below freezing.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Smyrna since 1950, compared with 13 for the typical Delaware town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF2, struck on August 4, 2020 about 1.8 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 4, 2020.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 5 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 2, 1968.

Severe weather in Kent County since 1996

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

Jobs and pay in Kent County

Kent County had 71,071 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $57,464 a year. Unemployment was 4.5% in 2023; in Smyrna itself the ACS puts it at 5.6%.

Public schools in Smyrna

6 public schools with 5,003 students, about 15.6 students per teacher.

Towns near Smyrna

• Clayton, DE
  1.9 mi · 3,961 people · home $361,300
• Townsend, DE
  9.0 mi · 2,717 people · home $465,100
• Dover, DE
  10.4 mi · 39,403 people · home $258,900
• Middletown, DE
  11.8 mi · 23,192 people · home $409,600
• Highland Acres, DE
  13.3 mi · 3,492 people · home $306,400
• Camden, DE
  13.8 mi · 3,715 people · home $300,100
• Dover Base Housing, DE
  14.1 mi · 2,810 people · home —
• Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE
  14.6 mi · 4,104 people · home $389,900

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