New Castle County, Delaware Population 2022
New Castle County, Delaware's estimated population is with a growth rate of 0.56% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. New Castle County, Delaware is the largest county in Delaware. The 2010 population was and has seen a growth of 7.18% since this time.
New Castle County, Delaware Population Pyramid 2022
New Castle County, Delaware Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type
New Castle County, Delaware Household Types
67.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
3.23
Average Family Size
2.59
Average Household Size
New Castle County, Delaware Educational Attainment by Race
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 95.56%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.49%.
$48,047
Average Earnings
$53,857
Average Male
$41,811
Average Female
New Castle County, Delaware Language by Age
New Castle County, Delaware Language
84.82% of New Castle County, Delaware residents speak only English, while 15.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.72% of the population.
New Castle County, Delaware Poverty by Race
10.75%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.66%
Male Poverty Rate
11.76%
Female Poverty Rate
Poverty in New Castle County, Delaware
The race most likely to be in poverty in New Castle County, Delaware is Islander, with 20.78% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in New Castle County, Delaware is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.60%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.88%.
New Castle County, Delaware Income by Household Type
New Castle County, Delaware Marital Status
Marriage Rates
45.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.9%
Male Marriage Rate
43.0%
Female Marriage Rate
New Castle County, Delaware Married by Age and Sex
New Castle County, Delaware Marriage
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
New Castle County, Delaware Marital Status by Race
30,066
Number of Veterans
Male Veterans
Female Veterans
New Castle County, Delaware Veterans by Education
5.62%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.22%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.3%
Labor Force Participation
61.1%
Employment Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
Origin of Non-Citizens
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Origin of Naturalized Citizens
45.84%
Born in New Castle County, Delaware
88.54%
Native Born
11.46%
Foreign Born
5.44%
Non Citizen
6.01%
Naturalized
Place of Birth
88.54% of New Castle County, Delaware residents were born in the United States, with 45.84% having been born in Delaware. 5.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.