Ocean View, DE is a small community situated along the Delaware-Maryland border. With a population of 2,556 and a population density of 850 people per square mile, it provides residents with an intimate atmosphere while still maintaining its close proximity to larger cities like Rehoboth Beach and Bethany Beach. Local businesses include Surf’s Up Marketplace, Country Kettle Crafts, and Cartwright’s Produce Market. When not shopping at one of these great stores, visitors can enjoy year-round outdoor activities like kayaking or surfing in the Atlantic Ocean. Other organizations include the Friends of Fenwick Island State Park and the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company that host frequent events such as beach bonfires and charity runs. The town boasts one major sporting event each year: the annual Ocean View 5K run/walk that draws hundreds of participants from all over the region.
The population in Ocean View is 2,556. There are 968 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Ocean View is 64.6, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Ocean View is 2.1, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Ocean View
- 67.0% are married
- 12.5% are divorced
- 12.7% are married with children
- 0.7% have children, but are single
Race in Ocean View
- 89.1% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.2% are Native American
- 3.6% claim Other
- 6.8% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.3% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander