Newcastle, Washington Population 2024

12,664

Newcastle is a city located in King County Washington. Newcastle has a 2024 population of 12,664. Newcastle is currently declining at a rate of -0.93% annually and its population has decreased by -3.62% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,140 in 2020.

The average household income in Newcastle is $229,812 with a poverty rate of 3.37%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Newcastle is 37.3 years, 36.3 years for males, and 38.2 years for females.

Newcastle Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Newcastle was:

  • White: 46.52%
  • Asian: 36.97%
  • Two or more races: 10.67%
  • Other race: 3.58%
  • Black or African American: 2.26%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,855.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.62% (-476)
The current population of Newcastle, Washington is 12,664 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,140.

Newcastle, Washington Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,01546.52%
Asian4,78136.97%
Two or more races1,38010.67%
Other race4633.58%
Black or African American2922.26%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Newcastle Population by Race

Newcastle Population Pyramid 2024

Newcastle Median Age

37.3

Total

36.3

Male

38.2

Female

Newcastle Adults

There are 10,223 adults, (1,755 of whom are seniors) in Newcastle.

Newcastle Age Dependency

52.7

Age Dependency Ratio

20.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32

Child Dependency Ratio

Newcastle Sex Ratio

Female6,46349.98%
Male6,46850.02%

Newcastle Population by Age

Newcastle Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,3382.4265.134.9
Married2,9262.9381.918.1
Non Family1,7681.463565
Female3793.1858.841.2
Male2652.0989.410.6

2.84

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

65.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newcastle Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade1892.01%
9th to 12th Grade1221.3%
High School Graduate7307.77%
Some College1,14812.22%
Associates Degree5555.91%
Bachelors Degree3,62938.61%
Graduate Degree3,02532.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Newcastle Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newcastle Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,5464,5133,162
Asian3,4303,1972,577
2+ Races553539312
Hispanic481436238
Other Race405405334
Black18918979

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 82.47%.

Newcastle Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$96,979$125,000$64,991
Less Than 9th Grade$41,734$0$58,382
High School Graduate$63,009$60,781$64,028
Some College$58,449$66,731$45,972
Bachelors Degree$95,089$122,614$81,333
Graduate Degree$138,400$171,667$80,132

$96,979

Average Earnings

$125,000

Average Male

$64,991

Average Female

Newcastle Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newcastle Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Newcastle Language

63.13% of Newcastle residents speak only English, while 36.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 23.2% of the population.

Newcastle Language

Newcastle Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian4,7801893.95%
White5,5861733.1%
Hispanic800698.63%
Multiple1,259413.26%
Other463286.05%

3.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.15%

Male Poverty Rate

4.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newcastle

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newcastle is Hispanic, with 8.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newcastle is White, with 3.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.66%.

Newcastle Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School14.74%
Less Than 9th Grade12.58%
Some College3.64%
Bachelors or Greater1.37%

Newcastle Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.48%
Female Unemployed20.3%
Female Employed0.27%
Male Employed0.22%

Newcastle Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newcastle Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$151,007$229,812
Families$200,962$275,637
Married Families$217,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$86,217$109,903

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newcastle Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.2%

Male Marriage Rate

57.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Newcastle Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Newcastle Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Newcastle Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newcastle Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

271

Number of Veterans

262

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War123
Second Gulf War48
Vietnam25
Korea20
World War II0

Newcastle Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7487
35 to 5468
55 to 6457
75+51
18 to 348

Newcastle Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1623.11%
Black6926.74%
Hispanic387.41%
Asian300.81%
2+ Races101.63%

Newcastle Veterans by Race

Newcastle Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newcastle Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.7%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Newcastle Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Newcastle Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Newcastle Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

35.09%

Born in Newcastle

69.93%

Native Born

30.07%

Foreign Born

14.65%

Non Citizen

15.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

69.93% of Newcastle residents were born in the United States, with 35.09% having been born in Washington. 14.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Newcastle Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202912,069-119-0.98%
202812,188-119-0.97%
202712,307-119-0.96%
202612,426-119-0.95%
202512,545-119-0.94%
202412,664-119-0.93%
202312,783-119-0.92%
202212,902-85-0.65%
202112,987-153-1.16%
202013,1408546.95%
201912,2864974.22%
201811,789270.23%
201711,7621631.41%
201611,5992312.03%
201511,3681751.56%
201411,1931581.43%
201311,0352412.23%
201210,7942472.34%
201110,5471511.45%
201010,3962,65934.37%
20007,73700%

Newcastle Population by Year