New Castle County, Delaware Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 570.72K population of New Castle County, DE residents comprised of 63.52K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (11.13%), and 507.20K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.87%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Castle County, DE, with a population of 314.23K (55.06%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in New Castle County, DE, with a population of 146.54K (25.68%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in New Castle County, DE, with a population of 43.70K (7.66%). The smallest racial group in New Castle County, DE was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 175 (0.03%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in New Castle County, DE, with a population of 303.27K (53.14%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in New Castle County, DE, with a population of 142.39K (24.95%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in New Castle County, DE, with a population of 35.02K (6.14%). The smallest ethnic group in New Castle County, DE was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 48 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in New Castle County, Delaware from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 146544 | 25.68 |
| White Alone | 314231 | 55.06 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 2156 | 0.38 |
| Asian Alone | 35200 | 6.17 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 175 | 0.03 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 28714 | 5.03 |
| Two Or More Races | 43699 | 7.66 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 303265 | 53.14 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 142388 | 24.95 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 35022 | 6.14 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 26159 | 4.58 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 22953 | 4.02 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 20746 | 3.64 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 10966 | 1.92 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 4156 | 0.73 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 2555 | 0.45 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 1263 | 0.22 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 893 | 0.16 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 178 | 0.03 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 127 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 48 | 0.01 |