Key Industries

Milford’s economy is anchored by three primary sectors: Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Manufacturing. Strategically located between Kent and Sussex counties, the city also supports a robust array of agricultural, logistics, and professional service businesses. 
Top Industries by Employment & Impact
  • Healthcare & Social Assistance: As the largest employment sector, this industry is driven by major regional employers like Bayhealth, which operates the Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus, providing critical trauma, cancer, and cardiovascular care.
  • Manufacturing: Spanning consumer products, aerospace components, and food processing, manufacturing remains a vital economic driver. Key players like Dentsply Sirona, Perdue Farms, Sea Watch International, and First State Manufacturing call Milford home.
  • Retail Trade: With its designation as a Downtown Development District and a prime location along Routes 1 and 113, Milford serves as a major commercial and retail hub for the surrounding central Delaware region.
  • Logistics & Wholesale Trade: Supported by companies like Burris Logistics, this sector offers some of the highest average wages in the city and serves the broader Mid-Atlantic supply chain. 
Key Economic Drivers
  • Agriculture & Food Processing: Positioned perfectly in the Delmarva peninsula, Milford benefits from the region’s billion-dollar agricultural and poultry industries.
  • Advanced Manufacturing & Energy: The city is making progressive strides in energy, housing the Milford Solar Farm, which is the largest solar power facility in Delaware.