Population of Sussex County, Delaware
...y said, “Lower taxes have a large impact on why people are moving to Delaware, Sussex County in particular. The county’s overall average population age has increased tremendously because of this.” In 1990 there were 113,229 people living in Sussex County, in the year 2000 that number increased tremendously to 156,638 people. This number is only going to get larger every year. Statistics from the census also show an increase among people over the age of 65. In 1990 the number was 18,931 and in 2000 the number increased to 29,022 people. Many retirees find Sussex County pleasant and quiet. They like the slow paced atmosphere and feel the county is a convenient place to retire. “Many people are finding out Delaware has a much better quality of living than a lot of places. The increase in technology in southern Delaware is a huge reason for this,” said Jennifer Boez, a Pub...