Millsboro, Delaware
About Millsboro
Set in the southeastern part of Delaware, Millsboro is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 7,864. It ranks as the 9th largest municipality in Delaware.
Officially, Millsboro is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 5.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,533 residents per square mile.
📰 Millsboro News Today
- DAS Arrests Millsboro Woman on Animal Cruelty Charges State of Delaware News (.gov) · Jul 24
- Robert John MacDonald Obituary (2026) - Millsboro, DE - Parsell Funeral Homes-Atkins-Lodge Chapel - Lewes Legacy obituary · Aug 12
- Preston Lee Williams Jr.'s Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information Watson Funeral Home & Crematorium · Jul 8
- Millsboro Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Obituary for Walter T. Warrington stitzelfamilyfuneralhomes.com · May 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Millsboro Unique
- A top-25 city in Delaware by population (#9 of 57 incorporated places).
- Positioned in southeastern Delaware, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Home to 2.6% of Delaware's city-dwelling population.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,864.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Millsboro
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Millsboro
- China One
- Country Kitchen Family Restaurant
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Blue Water Grill
- Great Wall Chinese Restaurant — chinese
- Grotto Pizza — pizza
- La Tonalteca — mexican
- Nossa Casa Brazilian Steakhouse — brazilian
- Pizza King Millsboro — pizza
- Pizza Palace — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Millsboro Art League · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Millsboro
- Midlands Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Cupola Park reviews ★
- W B Atkins Memorial Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Millsboro
- East Millsboro Elementary School
- Long Neck Elementary School
- Millsboro Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.