Delaware

Administrative divisions

Delaware is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 10^[2]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods^[2].

Basic facts

• FIPS state code: 10^[2]
• Capital: Dover^[1]
• Population: about 1,031,890 (2023 estimate)^[2]
• Area: 6,446 km2^[1]
• Admitted to the Union: 1787^[1]
• Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5/-4)^[1]
• ISO 3166-2: US-DE^[1]

Parent division

Located in United States.

Subdivisions

Major counties: New Castle County, Sussex County, Kent County.

Major cities: Wilmington, Dover.