Hockessin, DE Public Records
Hockessin is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in New Castle County, Delaware, with an estimated population of 13,439 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 10.0 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Hockessin
Hockessin is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Hockessin come from New Castle County. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Hockessin census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Hockessin
Hockessin is in New Castle County. In Delaware, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. Divorce cases in Delaware are heard by the Delaware Family Court. Wills and estates in Delaware are handled by the Register of Wills in each county and the Court of Chancery.
📍 New Castle County at a Glance
| County | New Castle County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 588,093 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ New Castle County Superior Court – Prothonotary (Leonard L. Williams Justice Center)
| Address | 500 North King Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 (Suite 500 - Lower Level 1 (L1)) |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (302) 255-0800 |
| Hours | Monday-Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Records available | Superior Court case records (civil cases, felonies, judgments) kept by the Prothonotary |
| Official website | courts.delaware.gov |
| Sources | courts.delaware.gov/…/superior_nc.aspx ↗ courts.delaware.gov/…/contact_superior.aspx ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full New Castle County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Hockessin
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Hockessin, DE:
📋 Hockessin Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Delaware Office of Vital Statistics (DHSS)Certified birth and death certificates for Delaware are issued by the Delaware Office of Vital Statistics, which has public offices in each county. |
| Deeds & property records | In Delaware, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | New Castle County courthouse. Divorce cases in Delaware are heard by the Delaware Family Court. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Delaware are handled by the Register of Wills in each county and the Court of Chancery. |
| State court system | Delaware Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Delaware Sex Offender Registry (State Bureau of Identification) |