Population By Race and Ethnicity in New Castle, DE in 2020
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 570,918 population of New Castle County, Delaware comprised of 63,831 people who identified as Hispanic (11.18%), and 507,087 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.82%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Castle County, Delaware with a population of 364,896 (63.91%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 152,286 (26.67%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 34,337 (6.01%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New Castle County, Delaware in 2020, with a population of 315,013 (55.18%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 143,582 (25.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 49,883 (8.74%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in New Castle, Delaware.
You can find similar information for other Delaware counties, and for Delaware.
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 152,286 | 26.67% |
| White Alone | 364,896 | 63.91% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 2,912 | 0.51% |
| Asian Alone | 34,337 | 6.01% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 428 | 0.08% |
| Two Or More Races | 16,059 | 2.81% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 8,704 | 1.53% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 49,883 | 8.74% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 1,866 | 0.33% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 530 | 0.09% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 278 | 0.05% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 2,570 | 0.45% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 143,582 | 25.15% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 315,013 | 55.18% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,046 | 0.18% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 33,807 | 5.92% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 150 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 13,489 | 2.36% |
