The Town Files

Delaware County, Ohio

226,834 people. The median home is worth $445,500 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $133,540.

Towns in Delaware County

Towns in Delaware County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Delaware41,302$318,400$99,78636.9
Powell14,163$561,500$195,49542.8
Sunbury6,614$374,600$108,78735.5

People and housing

Delaware CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$445,500$171,100
Median rent$1,492$914
Median household income$133,540$67,019
Median age40.140.6
Bachelor's degree or higher59.4%21.3%
Below the poverty line4.7%10.3%

Jobs and pay

98,182 jobs in 2024, average pay $72,243 a year.

Largest industries in Delaware CountyRetail12,409 jobs · $36,357Hotels & restaurants12,032 jobs · $26,939Company management11,982 jobs · $142,285Health care & social assistan…11,232 jobs · $59,605Manufacturing7,216 jobs · $84,254Professional & technical serv…6,558 jobs · $104,258
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Delaware County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 513 storm events in Delaware County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Delaware County by type since 1996Hail65Heat3Flood55Tornado11High Wind14Ice Storm4Heavy Rain5Heavy Snow10Flash Flood18Winter Storm27
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Delaware County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 2, 2024TornadoDR-4777: Tornadoes
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
October 24, 2008Severe StormDR-1805: Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike
April 24, 2008SnowstormEM-3286: Record Snow And Near Record Snow
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).