Felton is a very small town located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 1,347 people and three associated neighborhoods, Felton is the 28th largest community in Delaware. Felton has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Felton, where the median household income is $55,536.00.

A relatively large number of people in Felton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.90% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small town, Felton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The overall education level of Felton is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.76% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Felton in 2022 was $35,877, which is middle income relative to Delaware, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $143,508 for a family of four. However, Felton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Felton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Felton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Felton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Felton include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Felton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.