New Castle County is located in the state of Delaware and has a population of 567,769 people. With a population density of 1,317.17 people per square mile, it is much denser than the rest of the United States, which has a population density of 93.29 people per square mile. New Castle County is home to many businesses such as The Delaware Art Museum, Hagley Museum and Library, Nemours Mansion & Gardens and more. Year round outdoor activities for residents to enjoy include golfing at Wilmington Country Club and Longwood Gardens, biking along the Christina Riverwalk or getting out on the water with Capt'n Bob's Chesapeake Bay Charters. Demographic organizations are plentiful with options like Friends of the Inland Bays and Churches United for People. Local sporting events include Philadelphia Eagles games at Lincoln Financial Field or Blue Rocks Minor League Baseball games at Frawley Stadium in Wilmington.
The population in New Castle County is 567,769. There are 1,332 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in New Castle County is 38.8, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in New Castle County is 2.6, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in New Castle County
- 46.7% are married
- 11.0% are divorced
- 31.0% are married with children
- 17.9% have children, but are single
Race in New Castle County
- 58.5% are White
- 24.1% are Black
- 5.4% are Asian
- 0.2% are Native American
- 0.2% claim Other
- 9.6% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander