Wilmington, Delaware

About Wilmington

Set in the northern part of Delaware, Wilmington is a thriving city, home to 73,176 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 1st largest city in Delaware.

Wilmington holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.89 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 6,720 residents per square mile.

📰 Wilmington News Today

• Man sought after armed robbery at Regal Brandywine Town Center movie theater in Wilmington, Delaware 6abc Philadelphia · Aug 13
• Douglas Allen Wenny Chandler Funeral Homes & Crematory · Aug 18
• Wilmington landmark Angelo's Luncheonette up for sale after decades of operation NBC10 Philadelphia · Aug 14
• 4 wounded in shooting in Wilmington WHYY · Aug 11
• 4 people shot in Wilmington, Delaware, near home known for drug activity, neighbors say CBS News · Aug 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wilmington Unique

• The largest city in Delaware — the economic and cultural anchor of the state.
• One of 8 places in the US named Wilmington — but the Delaware one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Delaware, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 73,176.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Wilmington

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Wilmington

• Bally’s Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• Bank’s Seafood Kitchen — seafood
• Bardea Steak — american
• Big Fish Grill
• Cavanaugh's Restaurant
• China King Restaurant — chinese
• DH4 Restaurant
• Del Pez Mexican Gastropub
• Docklands Riverfront
• Dragon Cuisine — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Brandywine Zoo · Zoo
• Delaware Children's Museum · Museum
• Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African Amer · Museum
• Old Swedes Church · Museum
• The Delaware Contemporary · Art gallery
• Andean Condor · Attraction
• Angelus House Art Gallery · Art gallery
• Lafate Gallery · Art gallery
• Old First Presbyterian Church · Museum
• Red Panda · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wilmington

• 7th & West Community Park reviews ★
• 7th Street Skate Park reviews ★
• Adams Street Courts reviews ★
• Babiarz Park reviews ★
• Barbara Hicks Park reviews ★
• Brandywine Mills Park reviews ★
• Brandywine Mills Plaza reviews ★
• Brandywine Park reviews ★
• Brandywine Playground reviews ★
• Brown Burton Winchester Park reviews ★
• Christina Park reviews ★
• Compton Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Wilmington

• Charter School of Wilmington
• Delaware Military Academy
• Douglass School
• East Side Charter School
• Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School
• First State Montessori Academy
• Freire Charter School
• Gateway Charter School
• Great Oaks Charter School
• Kuumba Academy Charter School
• Odyssey Charter School
• Pulaski Early Education Center
• Stubbs Early Education Center
• The Bayard School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Wilmington Va Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• St Francis Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Nemours Children'S Hospital, Delaware · 24/7 ER · Childrens

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Wilmington

🏘️ Nearby Communities