St. Georges is a community in New Castle County, Delaware, home to about 1,530 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19733, and parts of 19720 are in St. Georges too.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Population1,5301,109 per sq mi
Median home value$463,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$140Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in St. Georges, part in Wilmington Manor and New Castle
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside St. Georges. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around St. Georges
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)29 miles away
Closer regional airport
Wilmington Airport (ILG)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA40 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of St. Georges; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents St. Georges
U.S. Representative · Delaware at-largeSarah McBride (D)
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
It’s the 47th largest of 79 towns in Delaware by population.
New Castle County grew from 109,697 residents in 1900 to 570,719 in 2020.
New Castle County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 45.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilmington New Castle Co Ap, DE weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in New Castle County
306,745 jobs at 17,855 businesses in New Castle County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Christiana HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newark7.1 miles
Union Hospital of Cecil CountyGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elkton9.7 miles
Wilmington Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wilmington10.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around St. Georges
Parks (1 nearby)
Kodiak Park · 28 acres0.7 mi
Grocery stores
Lidl3.0 mi
ShopRite3.1 mi
Food Lion3.1 mi
Food Lion3.1 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy3.0 mi
Walgreens3.5 mi
Rite Aid3.6 mi
CareASAP4.9 mi
Libraries
Bear Library3.3 mi
Delaware City Library3.4 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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