U.S. GDP RANK #42 · DE 0.40% OF U.S. GDP
Delaware Economy: GDP, Income, Jobs & Housing
In 2025, Delaware (DE) generated $121.9 billion in nominal Gross Domestic Product (0.40% of the U.S. economy, ranked #42 nationwide) and $89.9 billion in real chained 2017 dollars. Per-capita personal income stood at $68,630 across a resident population of 1.06 million.
2025 Nominal GDP
$121.9B
U.S. Rank #42
Real GDP Growth
+5.13% 5Y Real: +21.8%
Per-Capita Income $68,630 BEA Personal Income
Avg Wage / Job $74,841 0.68M total jobs
Population 1.06M
10Y: +12.2%
5Y Home Price
+53.6% FHFA Index: 759.7
BEA & FHFA REGIONAL SERIES · 1997-2025
Delaware GDP, Per-Capita Income & House Price Trajectory
Delaware Historical Economic Ledger (1997-2025)
| Year | Nominal GDP ($B) | Real GDP ($B) | Real YoY % | Per-Capita Inc | Avg Wage/Job | Jobs (M) | FHFA HPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $121.9B | $89.9B | 5.13% | $68,630 | $74,841 | 0.68M | 759.7 |
| 2024 | $111.9B | $85.5B | -1.20% | $65,328 | $71,874 | 0.68M | 725.7 |
| 2023 | $109.4B | $86.6B | 1.51% | $63,773 | $68,820 | 0.66M | 679.5 |
| 2022 | $101.8B | $85.3B | 8.64% | $64,077 | $67,614 | 0.64M | 638.1 |
| 2021 | $87.2B | $78.5B | 6.35% | $59,893 | $64,338 | 0.62M | 556.3 |
| 2020 | $79.0B | $73.8B | -0.98% | $55,519 | $61,802 | 0.59M | 494.5 |
| 2019 | $78.6B | $74.6B | 5.23% | $53,776 | $57,991 | 0.60M | 471.7 |
| 2018 | $73.4B | $70.8B | 1.86% | $52,669 | $56,350 | 0.60M | 455.1 |
| 2017 | $69.6B | $69.6B | -3.32% | $49,998 | $55,301 | 0.58M | 440.4 |
| 2016 | $70.0B | $71.9B | -5.60% | $48,188 | $53,171 | 0.58M | 433.1 |
| 2015 | $72.4B | $76.2B | 3.04% | $47,242 | $53,334 | 0.57M | 423.3 |
| 2014 | $68.6B | $74.0B | 7.73% | $45,364 | $52,409 | 0.56M | 413.0 |
| 2013 | $62.1B | $68.7B | -2.70% | $43,950 | $51,204 | 0.54M | 406.3 |
| 2012 | $62.3B | $70.6B | -0.76% | $43,779 | $50,882 | 0.53M | 402.8 |
| 2011 | $61.4B | $71.1B | 4.12% | $43,789 | $49,684 | 0.53M | 411.5 |
| 2010 | $58.1B | $68.3B | -1.29% | $41,109 | $47,953 | 0.52M | 435.6 |
| 2009 | $57.7B | $69.2B | 5.19% | $41,062 | $47,083 | 0.53M | 455.2 |
| 2008 | $55.3B | $65.8B | -3.47% | $41,254 | $46,839 | 0.54M | 481.0 |
| 2007 | $56.7B | $68.1B | -0.41% | $41,539 | $46,519 | 0.54M | 497.5 |
| 2006 | $55.6B | $68.4B | 3.06% | $40,736 | $45,470 | 0.54M | 485.4 |
| 2005 | $52.0B | $66.4B | -2.00% | $39,133 | $43,836 | 0.53M | 443.3 |
| 2004 | $51.7B | $67.7B | 5.32% | $38,843 | $41,766 | 0.52M | 384.3 |
| 2003 | $47.8B | $64.3B | 0.96% | $37,985 | $40,211 | 0.50M | 337.8 |
| 2002 | $45.9B | $63.7B | -3.08% | $37,660 | $38,799 | 0.50M | 311.1 |
| 2001 | $46.4B | $65.7B | 3.69% | $36,917 | $37,587 | 0.50M | 288.0 |
| 2000 | $43.6B | $63.4B | 4.14% | $33,810 | $35,817 | 0.50M | 268.3 |
| 1999 | $40.4B | $60.9B | 7.75% | $31,119 | $34,359 | 0.49M | 253.7 |
| 1998 | $37.2B | $56.5B | 10.18% | $29,444 | $33,097 | 0.48M | 244.4 |
| 1997 | $33.3B | $51.3B | - | $27,022 | $31,403 | 0.46M | 236.6 |