| | Odessa, DE | Suffolk, VA | United States |
| Population | 341 | 93,268 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.4% | 51.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.6% | 48.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 47.3 | 38.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 359 | 84,859 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 286 | 63,677 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 303 | 52,141 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 23.8% | 47.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 16.8% | 80.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 671.3 | 233.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.5 | 399.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 29.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Odessa, DE | Suffolk, VA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.1% | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.8% | 6.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.9% | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.0% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.2% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.2% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.5% | 13.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 13.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.0% | 13.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.5% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.6% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 15.5% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.7% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Odessa, DE | Suffolk, VA | United States |
| White | 88.3% | 48.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 8.5% | 40.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.2% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% | 4.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Odessa, DE | Suffolk, VA | United States |
| Married Population | 62.2% | 55.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 61.0% | 52.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.1% | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 37.8% | 44.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 16.1% | 30.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.1% | 8.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.60 |
| Households | 132 | 35,249 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 95 | 25,085 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.7% | 31.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 51.6% | 43.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 37 | 10,164 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.6% | 14.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.2% | 10.8% | 10.8% |