In 2022, New Castle County, DE had a population of 571k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $85,309. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of New Castle County, DE grew from 567,769 to 570,567, a 0.493% increase and its median household income grew from $78,428 to $85,309, a 8.77% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Castle County, DE are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.81%), White (Hispanic) (3.97%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.48%).
None of the households in New Castle County, DE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
94.6% of the residents in New Castle County, DE are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in New Castle County, DE are University of Delaware (6,477 degrees awarded in 2022), Wilmington University (3,732 degrees), and Goldey-Beacom College (360 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in New Castle County, DE was $312,000, and the homeownership rate was 68.2%.
Most people in New Castle County, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in New Castle County, DE was 2 cars per household.
New Castle County, DE borders Kent County, DE, Cecil County, MD, Kent County, MD, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Chester County, PA, and Delaware County, PA.