Delaware
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Delaware is a state of the United States with FIPS code 10 and capital Dover.

## Administrative divisions

Delaware is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 10[^uscb2023]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[^uscb2023].

## Basic facts

- FIPS state code: 10[^uscb2023]
- Capital: Dover[^enwiki]
- Population: about 1,031,890 (2023 estimate)[^uscb2023]
- Area: 6,446 km2[^enwiki]
- Admitted to the Union: 1787[^enwiki]
- Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5/-4)[^enwiki]
- ISO 3166-2: US-DE[^enwiki]

## Parent division

Located in [United States](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html).

## Subdivisions

Major counties: [New Castle County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-new-castle-county.html), [Sussex County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-sussex-county.html), [Kent County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-kent-county.html).

Major cities: [Wilmington](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-wilmington.html), [Dover](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-dover.html).

Updated: 2026-10-29

Relations:
- Located in: United States https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html
- Contains places: New Castle County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-new-castle-county.html
- Contains places: Sussex County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-sussex-county.html
- Contains places: Kent County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-kent-county.html
- Contains places: Wilmington https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-wilmington.html
- Contains places: Dover https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-dover.html

Mentioned in:
- Angola by the Bay https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-angola-by-the-bay.html
- Arden https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-arden.html
- Ardencroft https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-ardencroft.html
- Ardentown https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-ardentown.html
- Bear https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-bear.html
- Bellefonte https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-bellefonte.html
- Bethany Beach https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-bethany-beach.html
- Bethel https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-bethel.html
- Bethel https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-bethel-41444.html
- Blades https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/de-blades.html

Sources:
- Delaware (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware
- U.S. Census Bureau 2023 FIPS state and county codes https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/ansi.html