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Kent|New Castle County · Delaware incorporated municipality

Smyrna, DE

Home to All In The Wrist Barber Academy, alongside 13,577 residents inside the boundary.

Population
13,577
DPC official estimate
Local jobs
7,590
LODES workplace jobs
Median income
$67,048
ACS 5-year estimate
School locations
9
FirstMap site count
City overview

The forces shaping Smyrna now.

A missing measure is unavailable coverage, not zero or an absence claim.

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Civic

Smyrna's representation splits across multiple districts.

3 House districts and 1 Senate district cover the boundary, so no single legislator speaks for the whole place.

House districts: 3 · Senate districts: 1

Source: Delaware General Assembly / City of Wilmington, via Delaware FirstMap, checked 2026-09-12.
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Education

Smyrna is home to a named college or university.

All In The Wrist Barber Academy reports 21 students sits inside the boundary, a real institutional anchor beyond the resident population count.

Institution: All In The Wrist Barber Academy · Reported students: 21

Source: College Scorecard ↗.
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Daily life

Smyrna has its own public library branch.

Smyrna Public Library together cover 4,918 square feet of public library space inside the boundary.

Branches: 1

Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey (PLS), outlet file, checked 2024.
People

Who lives here—and which households shape demand?

Population uses Delaware's official Population Consortium estimate, which does not carry the ACS survey's sampling error for small places. Households and other figures below remain ACS survey estimates.

Population
13,577

Delaware Population Consortium official estimate

Source: dpc projections 2024 · 2024 ↗
2050 population projection
14,970

Planning projection, not an observed outcome

Source: dpc projections 2024 · 2050 ↗
Households
4,869
Source: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗
Median age
34
Source: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗
Median household income
$67,048
Source: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗
Bachelor's degree or higher
22%

Among residents age 25 and older. ±6% margin of error.

Source: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗
Population composition

Residents by Census category

Each share uses the total Smyrna population as its denominator. Hispanic or Latino may be of any race; the other broad categories are non-Hispanic. Detailed Asian-alone groups use a separate Census race table.

White, non-Hispanic54%
Black, non-Hispanic28%
Hispanic or Latino12%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic5%
Pakistani0%
Filipino0%
Asian Indian0%
Korean0%
Two or more Asian groups0%

Sources: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗; census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗. Positive detailed Asian estimates are shown in this same composition list; published zeroes are omitted and are not proof of absence. Small differences may be within ACS survey uncertainty.

Source: dpc projections 2024 · 2024 ↗. ACS estimates cover a five-year survey period; margin of error is reported where provided.

Work

What work is located inside Smyrna?

LODES counts jobs by workplace location, not the industries of residents or a named-employer roster. The sector mix can show the shape of the local job base, not dependence on individual companies.

Jobs by sector

Latest LODES workplace-job estimates. Shares use the total local job count. Commuter-flow context (who works here vs. lives here) is intentionally omitted until the Delaware panel can identify scoped destinations without overstating cross-border precision — see real work-destination distances in the Mobility section below.

Government2,647
Logistics / industrial1,243
Education970
Healthcare & social assistance655
Retail604
Hospitality457

Source: lodes8 wac de 2023 · 2023 ↗.

Housing

What kinds of homes exist—and where is pressure visible?

Housing estimates describe existing conditions. Permit and development records signal reported activity, not starts, completions, or a complete construction census.

Owner-occupied
76%
Source: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗
Median owner value
$291,400
Source: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗
Vacancy rate
7%
Source: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗
Two-bedroom rent benchmark
$1,745
Source: hud fmr 2027 · 2027 ↗
Owner-home values

A Census estimate, not a market price

These estimates cover owner-occupied homes only. They are not listings, sales, appraisals, or an all-homes measure; the final Census band is open-ended at $2M+.

Median estimate$291,400
Middle half of homes$231,100–$366,800Lower to upper quartile of owner estimates
Luxury-home concentration1%Estimated at $2M+
Under $500k97%
$500–749k2%
$750–999k1%
$1–1.49M0%
$1.5–1.99M0%
$2M+1%

Source: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗.

Existing housing mix

Detached homes48%
Attached homes31%
Small multifamily6%
5+ unit multifamily13%
Mobility

What is the scheduled supply—and how do workers usually commute?

GTFS measures scheduled service at stops within the boundary. It is not ridership, reliability, or a guarantee that a particular trip is practical. ACS commute modes are a separate survey estimate.

Scheduled stops
7
Source: gtfs dart first state|gtfs septa bus|gtfs septa rail · 2026 ↗
Weekday departures
159
Source: gtfs dart first state|gtfs septa bus|gtfs septa rail · 2026 ↗
Drove alone
78%
Source: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗
Worked from home
13%
Source: census acs5 2024 · 2024 ↗
Typical drive times

About how long does it take to get where people go?

Work destinations are selected from observed resident job flows. These are broad, reviewed planning ranges from representative parts of Smyrna—not live-traffic or door-to-door predictions.

Dover

Dover is a LODES-selected resident workplace destination for Smyrna, representing 30% of matched resident jobs from this place.

20–40 minWeekday morning peak
Details

Highway-dominant corridor: distance converted with a reviewed 1.25x circuity factor and an assumed 45 km/h peak-effective / 70 km/h off-peak effective speed, then widened and rounded to a broad band. The morning inbound peak is shown; the evening outbound return is assumed to fall within the same broad band.

Smyrna

Smyrna is a LODES-selected resident workplace destination for Smyrna, representing 22% of matched resident jobs from this place.

5–20 minWeekday morning peak
Details

Local arterial-dominant corridor: distance converted with a reviewed 1.40x circuity factor and an assumed 28 km/h peak-effective / 42 km/h off-peak effective speed, then widened and rounded to a broad band. The morning inbound peak is shown; the evening outbound return is assumed to fall within the same broad band.

Middletown

Middletown is a LODES-selected resident workplace destination for Smyrna, representing 11% of matched resident jobs from this place.

25–50 minWeekday morning peak
Details

Highway-dominant corridor: distance converted with a reviewed 1.25x circuity factor and an assumed 45 km/h peak-effective / 70 km/h off-peak effective speed, then widened and rounded to a broad band. The morning inbound peak is shown; the evening outbound return is assumed to fall within the same broad band.

Wilmington

Wilmington is a LODES-selected resident workplace destination for Smyrna, representing 6% of matched resident jobs from this place.

65–120 minWeekday morning peak
Details

Highway-dominant corridor: distance converted with a reviewed 1.25x circuity factor and an assumed 45 km/h peak-effective / 70 km/h off-peak effective speed, then widened and rounded to a broad band. The morning inbound peak is shown; the evening outbound return is assumed to fall within the same broad band.

Method, review date, and sources

Planning estimate; actual time varies by departure time, route, traffic, weather, incidents, and closures.

Estimates are derived from reviewed origin/destination coordinates using the same documented distance-to-time heuristic as the Washington pilot (circuity factor and assumed effective speed by corridor type and period), then deliberately widened and rounded to a broad band. No live routing or traffic API was called. Two methodology differences from the Washington pilot, both disclosed: each place uses a single Census TIGER internal point as its representative origin rather than three job-weighted directional sample origins, and work destinations are selected from Delaware's own place-to-place LODES flow file rather than block-level clustering—out-of-state commute flows (aggregated to the Pennsylvania/Maryland/New Jersey state level in that source) are excluded because a state has no single routable coordinate.

Estimates reviewed 2026-09-12. Starting point: Smyrna representative point.

City boundary and regional context● nearby places
Daily life

Institutions and listed activity inside the boundary.

These are bounded inventories, not measures of access, enrollment, foot traffic, or the full local business economy. People routinely use services across place lines.

Local field guide

Places for everyday needs in Smyrna

Care, errands, food, fitness, and personal services gathered into one browsable directory.

Hospitals0 in cityFind nearby
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Clinics and urgent care17 listedView 8 places
Affordable Healthcare-delawareMapAmerican Legion Ambulance Services Station 64MapBayhealth Emergency CenterMapBayhealth Independent Physician PracticesMapBayhealth Orthopaedics, SmyrnaMapBayhealth Psychiatric & Mental Health Services, SmyrnaMapBayhealth Sleep Center, SmyrnaMapChristianaCare-GoHealth Urgent Care SmyrnaMapExplore all clinics and urgent care in Maps
Pharmacies6 listedView all
Acme Pharmacy #2836236 E GLENWOOD AVE · SMYRNA, DE 19977-1080MapAtlantic Apothecary103 S DUPONT BLVD STE 2 · SMYRNA, DE 19977-1549MapFocus Pharmacy117 E GLENWOOD AVE · SMYRNA, DE 19977-1424MapRite Aid Pharmacy 07891200 PHARMACY DRIVE · SMYRNA, DE 19977-2886MapRite Aid Pharmacy 1119566 EAST GLENWOOD AVENUE · SMYRNA, DE 19977MapWalgreens #11134700 JIMMY DR · SMYRNA, DE 19977-5806MapExplore all pharmacies in MapsOpen
Coffee4 listedView all
Dunkin'MapElizabeth Esther CafeMapSkyline CafeMapStarbucks Coffee CompanyMapExplore all coffee in Maps
Fitness10 listedView 8 places
302 AthleticsMapA Healing Heart Yoga and Holistic HealthMapAnytime FitnessMapCrossfit 1806MapCrossFit 302 AthleticsMapFloating Lotus Yoga & AerialMapMindful Heart Yoga and FitnessMapPlanet FitnessMapExplore all fitness in Maps
Groceries6 listedView all
Acme MarketsMapAldiMapFood LionMapG & P MapMain Street MarketMapSenora's International African MarketMapExplore all groceries in Maps
Convenience7 listedView all
Refresh and Refuel At Duck CreekMapRoyal FarmsMapSignals Stop & GoMapSmyrna Farmer's MarketMapSmyrna News and TobaccoMapValero Shore StopMapWawaMapExplore all convenience in Maps
Restaurants40 listedView 8 places
Abc Delaware Retail 2 LlcMapAcme Smyrna DeMapBakers Seafood And PastaMapBelieve It…it’s VeganMapBella Villa Italian PizzeriaMapBetsy Ross Restaurant and BarMapBul Jang BBQMapBurger KingMapExplore all restaurants in Maps
Salons and barbers18 listedView 8 places
Allure SalonMapBlush SalonMapDivine Styles UnlimitedMapEye Candy LoungeMapFor Looks Studios LLCMapGraffiti Hair StudioMapGreat ClipsMapHair ConceptsMapExplore all salons and barbers in Maps

Counts reflect current directory records associated with the city, not a complete business census or a measure of access. Large categories show a sample.

Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), snapshot 2026-08-13; Overture Maps Foundation, release 2026-08-19.0; U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (NPPES NPI Registry), snapshot 2026-09-12.

Public library footprint

Smyrna Public Library

Floor area shows the scale of the physical branches. The national IMLS outlet file does not report circulation at the branch level, so checkouts are not shown here; people routinely use libraries across city lines.

Branch floor area
4,918 sq ft

All matched branches must report floor area before a city total is shown.

Smyrna Public LibrarySmyrna Public Library
107 South Main Street, Smyrna DE 199774,918 sq ft~48.5 avg. hours/week

Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey (PLS), outlet file, 2024. Branches are matched by the outlet's reported coordinate falling inside the place boundary; bookmobiles and books-by-mail-only service are excluded because they have no fixed location.

The schools inside Smyrna.

Institution counts and enrollment remain separate. A school can serve students from outside the place, and residents may attend a school across the boundary or elsewhere in their district.

Public elementary3
  • Moore (John Bassett) SchoolGrades 0406
  • Smyrna Elementary SchoolGrades KN04
  • Sunnyside Elementary SchoolGrades KN04
Public middle1
  • Smyrna Middle SchoolGrades 0708
Public high1
  • Smyrna High SchoolGrades 0912
Other public programs4
  • North Smyrna Elementary SchoolGrades IT03
  • Smyrna Admim Ofc - Clayton BldgGrades UnGr
  • Smyrna Administrative OfficeGrades UnGr
  • Smyrna ILCGrades UG
College and university locations
All In The Wrist Barber AcademyPrivate for-profit · 21 reported students*

*Scorecard student size is institution-level and may combine multiple reported locations; it is not necessarily enrollment at this point.

Public-school names and grade levels come from Delaware Department of Education / Delaware FirstMap ↗. College coverage: College Scorecard ↗.

Civic

Who represents Smyrna today?

State House and Senate districts are drawn independently of municipal boundaries, so a place can span more than one district per chamber.

Incorporated
1859
Source: Wikipedia, "List of municipalities in Delaware," citing Delaware Public Archives Town and City Histories

State legislature

Senate District 14: Kyra Hoffner (D)Official page ↗
House District 11: Jeffrey N. Spiegelman (R)Official page ↗
House District 28: Bill Carson (D)Official page ↗
House District 29: William Bush (D)Official page ↗

Reflects the current Delaware FirstMap district snapshot; a vacancy, resignation, or mid-term appointment can lag this by a few weeks.

Source: Delaware General Assembly / City of Wilmington, via Delaware FirstMap, checked 2026-09-12.

Smyrna's own government

Delaware has no single statewide directory of every town's mayor, council, and meeting schedule the way Washington's MRSC covers all 82 cities there, so Metroscope does not yet show a roster for Smyrna. Its official town site is the current-best source for that.

Smyrna's official site ↗Delaware municipal elections ↗

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