Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware | |
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Rehoboth Beach boardwalk looking north View of the city facing west towards the boardwalk Rehoboth Beach city hall | |
| Nickname: The Nation's Summer Capital | |
Location of Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County, Delaware | |
Location of Rehoboth Beach in Delaware | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′15″N 75°04′34″W / 38.72083°N 75.07611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Incorporated | March 19, 1891 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stan Mills (NP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.64 sq mi (4.26 km2) |
| • Land | 1.18 sq mi (3.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,108 |
| • Density | 942.98/sq mi (363.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 19971 |
| Area code | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-60290 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214535 |
| Website | www |
Rehoboth Beach (/rəˈhoʊbəθ/ rə-HOH-bəth) is a city on the Atlantic Ocean along the Delaware Beaches in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of 2020, its population was 1,108. Along with the neighboring coastal town of Lewes, Rehoboth Beach is one of the principal cities of Delaware's rapidly growing Cape Region. Rehoboth Beach lies within the Salisbury metropolitan area.
As a popular, affluent vacation destination, especially for the communities of Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Philadelphia, Rehoboth Beach has many summer homes, including one owned by 46th U.S. President Joe Biden. During on-season, Rehoboth Beach's population expands to over 25,000 within the city limits and thousands more in the surrounding area in the summer.
In 2011, the NRDC awarded Rehoboth Beach with a 5-Star rating in water quality. This award was given only to 12 other locations, one being neighboring Dewey Beach. Out of the 30 states with coastline, the Delaware Beaches ranked number one for water quality in 2011.