Town guide

Millville, Delaware

Millville is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, home to about 2,430 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19967, and parts of 19945 are in Millville too.

Homes sold for a median of $222 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,430953 per sq mi
Median home value$494,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$222Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Millville

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Millville

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)92 miles away
Closer regional airportOcean City Municipal Airport (OCE)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA102 miles away

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

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

Who represents Millville

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

Millville had 1,825 residents in the 2020 census, up 605% since 2000.

It’s the 37th largest of 79 towns in Delaware by population.

Sussex County grew from 42,276 residents in 1900 to 237,378 in 2020.

Millville population by census2000: 259, 2010: 544, 2020: 1,825259200054420101,8252020

Sussex County, 1900–2020

Sussex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 42,276, 1910: 46,413, 1920: 43,741, 1930: 45,507, 1940: 52,502, 1950: 61,336, 1960: 73,195, 1970: 80,356, 1980: 98,004, 1990: 113,229, 2000: 156,638, 2010: 197,145, 2020: 237,37842K’00’1044K’20’3053K’40’5073K’60’7098K’80’90157K’00’10237K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 43.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MillvilleJan: high 45°F, low 29°F, 3 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 30°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 45°F, 3.3 in; May: high 75°F, low 55°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 70°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 40°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in45°29°Jan3.048°30°Feb2.655°36°Mar3.966°45°Apr3.375°55°May3.683°64°Jun4.188°70°Jul4.186°68°Aug4.080°61°Sep4.569°49°Oct4.159°40°Nov3.250°33°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Georgetown Sussex Co Ap, DE weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Sussex County

78,541 jobs at 6,411 businesses in Sussex County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sussex CountyHealth care and social assistance: 13,499 jobs; Retail trade: 13,258 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,369 jobs; Manufacturing: 10,841 jobs; Construction: 5,957 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,822 jobs; Professional services: 3,025 jobs; Other services: 2,837 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 14% Construction 8% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Millville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Atlantic General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Berlin14.2 miles
  • Beebe Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lewes16.1 miles
  • Tidalhealth Nanticoke, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Seaford25.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants17
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 Millville

Grocery stores

  • Hocker's Super Center1.4 mi
  • Giant2.5 mi
  • Weis2.5 mi
  • G&E Hockers Supermarket3.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens5.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.2 mi

Libraries

  • Frankford Public Library4.7 mi
  • South Coastal Public Library4.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Frankford and Ocean View.

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