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The 10 largest hospitals in Delaware by employees

Christiana Hospital has the most employees of any hospital in Delaware, 16,975, followed by Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware in Wilmington (2,291) and Beebe Healthcare in Lewes (2,107). Together the 10 leaders hold 23,357 employees in eight cities.

Updated Full-time equivalent employees from each hospital's latest Medicare cost reportHow we ranked

Rank by
Location
Delaware
  1. Christiana HospitalNewark · ChristianaCare16,975employees1,241beds
  2. Nemours Children's Hospital, DelawareWilmington · The Nemours Foundation2,291employees223beds
  3. Beebe HealthcareLewes · Beebe Medical Center2,107employees201beds
  4. TidalHealth NanticokeSeaford · TidalHealth Peninsula Regional756employees92beds
  5. Rockford CenterNewark · Universal Health Services249employees148beds
  6. MeadowWood Behavioral Health HospitalNew Castle · Acadia Healthcare241employees140beds
  7. PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of GeorgetownGeorge Town · Post Acute Medical208employees54beds
  8. Dover Behavioral Health SystemDover · Universal Health Services200employees104beds
  9. SUN Behavioral DelawareGeorge Town · SUN Behavioral Health182employees90beds
  10. Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of MiddletownMiddletown · Encompass Health148employees50beds

The 10 highest of 12 Delaware hospitals that report employees. Ranks compare size, not quality of care.

Every hospital in Delaware

The 10 top Delaware hospitals hold 99% of all employees

12 Delaware hospitals report employees, 23,598 employees in all. The 10 on this list hold 23,357 of it. The median hospital has 225 employees, so Christiana Hospital is about 76 times that size.

of all employees at Delaware hospitals that report them
99%
the size of the median Delaware hospital, which has 225 employees
76×
of the 12 Delaware hospitals that report employees
83%

How we ranked the top Delaware hospitals

Measure
Full-time equivalent employees from each hospital's latest Medicare cost report.
What counts as a hospital
One CMS certification number. A hospital with several campuses under one number counts once.
Field
12 Delaware hospitals in the Dmand AI database report employees.
Ties
Hospitals with the same number share a rank.
What a rank means
Size only. A rank compares employees; it says nothing about quality of care.
Refresh
Monthly. Updated Oct 28, 2026.

FAQ

Questions about the top Delaware hospitals

Answers from the same data, updated monthly.

Which Delaware hospital has the most employees?

Christiana Hospital in Newark, with 16,975 employees. Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware is second with 2,291.

What are the top 10 Delaware hospitals by employees?

Christiana Hospital (16,975), Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware (2,291), Beebe Healthcare (2,107), TidalHealth Nanticoke (756), Rockford Center (249), MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital (241), PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Georgetown (208), Dover Behavioral Health System (200), SUN Behavioral Delaware (182), Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Middletown (148).

How many employees does a typical Delaware hospital have?

The median Delaware hospital that reports employees has 225 employees, out of 12 that report them.

How often is this list updated?

Every month, when the Dmand AI database refreshes. This version is from Oct 28, 2026.

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