Town guide

Glasgow, Delaware

Glasgow is a community in New Castle County, Delaware, home to about 15,546 people across 9.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19702, and parts of 19701 are in Glasgow too.

Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population15,5461,566 per sq mi
Median home value$373,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$209Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking42%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Glasgow

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Glasgow

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)29 miles away
Closer regional airportWilmington Airport (ILG)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA40 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Glasgow; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Glasgow

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Glasgow had 15,288 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 6th largest of 79 towns in Delaware by population.

New Castle County grew from 109,697 residents in 1900 to 570,719 in 2020.

Glasgow population by census2000: 12,840, 2010: 14,303, 2020: 15,28812,840200014,303201015,2882020

New Castle County, 1900–2020

New Castle County population, 1900 to 20201900: 109,697, 1910: 123,188, 1920: 148,239, 1930: 161,032, 1940: 179,562, 1950: 218,879, 1960: 307,446, 1970: 385,856, 1980: 398,115, 1990: 441,946, 2000: 500,265, 2010: 538,479, 2020: 570,719110K’00’10148K’20’30180K’40’50307K’60’70398K’80’90500K’00’10571K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 47 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GlasgowJan: high 43°F, low 25°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 25°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 33°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; May: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 66°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 30°F, 4 in43°25°Jan3.446°25°Feb2.954°33°Mar4.367°42°Apr3.776°52°May3.684°62°Jun4.089°66°Jul4.887°65°Aug4.079°58°Sep4.969°46°Oct4.057°36°Nov3.447°30°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newark Ag Farm, DE weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in New Castle County

306,745 jobs at 17,855 businesses in New Castle County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in New Castle CountyHealth care and social assistance: 50,428 jobs; Finance and insurance: 40,155 jobs; Retail trade: 38,161 jobs; Professional services: 31,116 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 25,616 jobs; Administrative and support: 17,592 jobs; Construction: 15,732 jobs; Wholesale trade: 15,404 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Finance and insurance 13% Retail trade 12% Professional services 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 6% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

486 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glasgow.

Nearest hospitals

  • Christiana HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newark4.5 miles
  • Union Hospital of Cecil CountyGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elkton7.5 miles
  • Wilmington Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wilmington8.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors40
Specialist doctors35
Dentists28
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants64
Mental health providers260
Physical and occupational therapists44
Optometrists3
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies13

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Glasgow

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Weiss Park · 31 acres1.0 mi
  • Becks Pond County Park · 10 acres0.6 mi
  • Kings Croft Park · 8 acres1.6 mi
  • Country Creek Park · 2 acres0.9 mi
  • Wellington Woods Park · 1 acres0.1 mi
  • Forest Knoll at Wellington Woods Park · 1 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Food Lion0.5 mi
  • Food Lion0.5 mi
  • Lidl0.7 mi
  • ShopRite1.5 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • Rite Aid1.8 mi
  • Walgreens1.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bear Library1.8 mi

Museums

  • Iron Hill Museum3.5 mi
  • Bellanca Airfield Museum6.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Board & Brush3.4 mi
  • Newark Arts Alliance4.7 mi
  • Chapel Street Players4.8 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Glasgow

Public schools here are run by Academia Antonia Alonso, Christina School District, New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Academia Antonia AlonsoNewarkK–8910Charter2.5 mi
Brader (Henry M.) Elementary SchoolNewarkK–5324Public3.2 mi
Jones (Albert H.) Elementary SchoolNewarkK–5329Public3.1 mi
Keene (William B.) Elementary SchoolNewarkK–5408Public2.5 mi
Leasure (May B.) Elementary SchoolNewarkK–5316Public0.8 mi
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary SchoolNewarkK–5529Public1.3 mi
Glasgow High SchoolNewark9–12908Public2.6 mi
Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High SchoolNewark9–121,104Career and Technical3.2 mi
Pyle (Sarah) AcademyNewark——Alternative Education2.9 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Christ the Teacher Catholic SchoolNewarkPre-K–8524Roman Catholic4.6 mi
Learning Express AcademyNewarkK–855Nonsectarian0.9 mi
The New SchoolNewarkUngraded32Nonsectarian5.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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