Dewey Beach, Delaware

Dewey Beach, Delaware
Motto: 
Dewey Beach, A Way of Life
Location of Dewey Beach in Sussex County, Delaware.
Dewey Beach
Location within the state of Delaware
Dewey Beach
Dewey Beach (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°41′34″N 75°04′29″W / 38.69278°N 75.07472°W / 38.69278; -75.07472
Country United States
State Delaware
CountySussex
Incorporated1981
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorBill Stevens
Area
 • Total
0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
 • Land0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2.1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
353
 • Density1,067.3/sq mi (412.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19971
Area code302
FIPS code10-20900
GNIS feature ID213884
Websitewww.townofdeweybeach.gov

Dewey Beach is an incorporated coastal town in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dewey Beach had a population of 353. It is part of the rapidly growing Cape Region and lies within the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2011, the NRDC awarded Dewey Beach with a 5-Star rating in water quality. This award was given only to 12 other locations, one being neighboring Rehoboth Beach. Out of the 30 states with coastline, the Delaware Beaches ranked number 1 in water quality in 2011.