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DATA • Sussex County is uniquely positioned less

than 100 miles from Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington, D.C.
• Since the recession of 2008, Delaware’s
DELAWARE employment has grown faster than any other
state in the Mid-Atlantic region.
• Delaware ranked #3 by U.S. News & World
Report for business environment.
• Sussex County’s personal and sales tax is
0%!

Sussex County Fast Facts

• 4 nearby colleges and universities
• 33.6% population growth in the past 10
years
• 24.2% job growth in the past 10 years

• 1/4 of the U.S. population is within an
8-hour drive.

Contact Our Office

The Sussex County Office of Economic
Development offers professional and
confidential assistance when it comes to
relocating or expanding your business,
including introducing you to our newly
enhanced incentive package:
Bill Pfaff, Director
Sussex County Office of
Economic Development
2 The Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 855-7770
EconDev@SussexCountyDE.gov
Special thanks to Keith Misener Photos of Rehoboth
Beach for the dramatic cover and inside front cover
images of the Indian River Inlet Bridge and WWII
observation tower at Delaware Seashore State Park.
You can find Keith Misener Photos on Facebook,
Instagram and at Sassy Chic near Lewes.

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