Market rankings · Delaware
Electricians in Delaware
Markets across Delaware ranked by the Groundwork market score for electricians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 130
- 3 chain locations (2%)
- Official establishments
- 283
- +8.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.2
- 28% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $9.6M
- 20% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #26 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the electricians on map listings around any address in Delaware by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 130 electricians in Delaware. 3 of them (2%) are chain locations, against 1% across the U.S. That is 3.2 per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 2.5.
Households in Delaware spend about $1.2B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $3,089 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That works out to $9.6M per company, 20% below the U.S. figure of $12M. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which electricians share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 283 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in Delaware in 2023, up 8.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,421 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 9.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $6.8M have gone to businesses classed as electrical contractors in Delaware.
Among the 50 states and DC, Delaware ranks #26 for electricians, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area scores highest (61). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware, the Seaford area, scores 68.
Every market in Delaware for electricians
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Delaware, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 61 | 697 | 2.8 | $12.1M | +1.4% | #102 of 383 |
| 1Dover, DE | 40 | 24 | 3.4 | $8.4M | +6.8% | #274 of 383 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seaford, DE | 68 | 42 | 3.9 | $7.7M | +16.1% | #38 of 295 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New Castle County, DE | 63 | 64 | 2.9 | $11.2M | +3.0% | #290 of 1,160 |
| 2Sussex County, DE | 56 | 42 | 3.9 | $7.7M | +16.1% | #460 of 1,160 |
| 3Kent County, DE | 49 | 24 | 3.4 | $8.4M | +6.8% | #624 of 1,160 |
Questions
How many electricians are in Delaware?
Delaware has 130 electricians on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (2%) are chain locations. The listings count electricians. Official counts show 283 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in 2023, up 8.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Delaware spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $1.2B a year, or $3,089 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 130 electricians on map listings, it comes to $9.6M per company. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only electricians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 402,038 households in Delaware and national spending patterns by income.
How does Delaware compare with the U.S. for electricians?
Delaware has 3.2 electricians per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 2.5. Spending per company is $9.6M, 20% below the U.S. figure of $12M. At the national ratio of electricians to household spending, Delaware would have about 103, against 130 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,421 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Delaware has the highest market score for electricians?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware is the Seaford area, at 68 (upper middle). Among 3 scored counties in Delaware, New Castle County scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Delaware scores 52 for electricians (upper middle), #26 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Delaware. It maps the electricians on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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