Population By Race and Ethnicity in New Castle County, DE in 2010
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 538,792 population of New Castle County, Delaware comprised of 47,209 people who identified as Hispanic (8.76%), and 491,583 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.24%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Castle County, Delaware with a population of 369,964 (68.67%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 131,183 (24.35%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 24,011 (4.46%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New Castle County, Delaware in 2010, with a population of 331,964 (61.61%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 125,184 (23.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 38,000 (7.05%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in New Castle, Delaware.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 131,183 | 24.35% |
| White Alone | 369,964 | 68.67% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 2,176 | 0.4% |
| Asian Alone | 24,011 | 4.46% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 281 | 0.05% |
| Two Or More Races | 11,177 | 2.07% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 5,999 | 1.11% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 38,000 | 7.05% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 1,180 | 0.22% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 332 | 0.06% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 169 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 1,529 | 0.28% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 125,184 | 23.23% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 331,964 | 61.61% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 996 | 0.19% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 23,679 | 4.39% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 112 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 9,648 | 1.79% |