How does Delaware rank among the 50 states by land area?
Answer2nd smallest
Only Rhode Island is smaller than Delaware.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Delaware (summary) britannica.com
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Delaware facts & stats
6 sourced facts about the state of Delaware, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
What share of Fortune 500 companies call Delaware their legal home?
Answerover two-thirds
Nearly 70% of U.S.-based IPOs in 2025 also chose Delaware as their corporate home.
Source: Delaware Division of Corporations (2025) corp.delaware.gov
Going deeper
About how many people lived in Delaware in 2025?
Answer1,059,952 (July 2025 estimate)
The state grew 7.1% from its 2020 census count of 989,948.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, QuickFacts: Delaware (2025) census.gov
About how many legal entities are incorporated or formed in Delaware?
Answermore than 2.28 million
That's more than twice as many business entities as the state has residents.
Source: Delaware Division of Corporations (2025) corp.delaware.gov
Expert level
How many new business entities were formed in Delaware in 2025?
Answer334,461
That was more than a 15% increase over 2024.
Source: Delaware Division of Corporations (2025) corp.delaware.gov
How much did business entity taxes contribute to Delaware's general fund in fiscal 2025?
Answer$1,846.5 million
Fees and taxes on the millions of companies formed there are a major revenue source for the small state.
Source: Delaware Division of Corporations (2025) corp.delaware.gov
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