New Castle

County:: Lawrence County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 8.307
State:: Pennsylvania

New Castle is a city located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. New Castle has a 2025 population of 21,087. It is also the county seat of Lawrence County. New Castle is currently declining at a rate of -0.77% annually and its population has decreased by -3.72% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,902 in 2020.

The average household income in New Castle is $51,547 with a poverty rate of 26.12%.The median age in New Castle is 37.7 years: 36 years for males, and 40.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of New Castle includes 76.99% White, 10.63% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	16,728	76.99%
Black or African American	2,310	10.63%
Two or more races	2,190	10.08%
Other race	495	2.28%
Native American	4	0.02%

New Castle Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

New Castle's average per capita income is $32,877. Household income levels show a median of $41,478. The poverty rate stands at 26.12%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$65,814	-
Families	$53,868	$64,888
Households	$41,478	$51,547
Non Families	$23,117	$33,591

$32,877

Average Income

$41,478

Median Household Income

26.12%

Poverty Rate