Population of New Castle County, Delaware (County)

Map of Population by County Subdivision in New Castle County

Population Density Population by County Subdivision#1

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
300/mi²1,600/mi²2,800/mi²4,100/mi²5,400/mi²6,700/mi²

Population Population by County Subdivision#2

Total population:
10k26k42k58k73k90k
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Map of Population by Tract in New Castle County

Population Density Population by Tract#3

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
0k/mi²6k/mi²11k/mi²17k/mi²23k/mi²29k/mi²

Population Population by Tract#4

Total population:
02,4004,9007,3009,70012,200
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Map of Population by Block Group in New Castle County

Population Density Population by Block Group#5

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
0k/mi²10k/mi²21k/mi²31k/mi²42k/mi²53k/mi²

Population Population by Block Group#6

Total population:
01,5003,0004,4005,9007,500
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Population by Place in New Castle County

There are 27 places that are fully or partially contained within New Castle County (25 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 27 of those to each other.

Total Population by Place#7

Scope: population of selected places in New Castle County
0k10k20k30k40k50k60k70k#WilmingtonNewarkMiddletownBearGlasgowBrooksideHockessinSmyrnaPike Creek ValleyPike Crk VlyClaymontPike CreekWilmington ManorWilmington MnrNorth StarEdgemoorElsmereNew CastleClaytonTownsendGreenvilleDelaware CityBellefonteSt. GeorgesNewportOdessaArdenArdentownArdencroft71,502.00000071,502.00000071.50k132,941.00000032,941.00000032.94k220,045.00000020,045.00000020.05k319,904.00000019,904.00000019.90k415,230.00000015,230.00000015.23k513,853.00000013,853.00000013.85k613,702.00000013,702.00000013.70k711,081.00000011,081.00000011.08k810,077.00000010,077.00000010.08k98,943.0000008,943.0000008.94k108,466.0000008,466.0000008.47k117,923.0000007,923.0000007.92k127,567.0000007,567.0000007.57k136,335.0000006,335.0000006.34k146,137.0000006,137.0000006.14k155,372.0000005,372.0000005.37k163,080.0000003,080.0000003.08k172,320.0000002,320.0000002.32k182,265.0000002,265.0000002.27k191,872.0000001,872.0000001.87k201,253.0000001,253.0000001.25k211,097.0000001,097.0000001.10k221,075.0000001,075.0000001.08k23632.000000632.0000000.63k24485.000000485.0000000.49k25311.000000311.0000000.31k26255.000000255.0000000.26k27
# rank of place out of 27 by population

Population Density by Place#8

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected places in New Castle County
0k1k2k3k4k5k6k7k#BellefonteWilmingtonElsmereWilmington ManorWilmington MnrClaymontPike Creek ValleyPike Crk VlyNewarkBrooksideBearEdgemoorPike CreekArdencroftNewportTownsendArdenSmyrnaMiddletownClaytonNew CastleGlasgowDelaware CityHockessinArdentownOdessaSt. GeorgesNorth StarGreenville7,070.7963177,070.7963177.07k16,557.3503026,557.3503026.56k26,097.4677706,097.4677706.10k35,097.2126195,097.2126195.10k44,159.2760254,159.2760254.16k53,901.4795353,901.4795353.90k63,585.5469273,585.5469273.59k73,509.7096363,509.7096363.51k83,484.6341363,484.6341363.48k93,394.1757763,394.1757763.39k103,074.9682883,074.9682883.07k112,522.6675132,522.6675132.52k122,452.1045602,452.1045602.45k132,210.9168812,210.9168812.21k141,872.3466091,872.3466091.87k151,866.8310611,866.8310611.87k161,703.3372811,703.3372811.70k171,678.1320291,678.1320291.68k181,580.4789511,580.4789511.58k191,534.4782521,534.4782521.53k201,521.6495231,521.6495231.52k211,364.5959161,364.5959161.36k221,318.7743991,318.7743991.32k231,243.2657411,243.2657411.24k241,132.1777141,132.1777141.13k251,112.4316951,112.4316951.11k26825.255285825.2552850.83k27
# rank of place out of 27 by population density

Population by County Subdivision in New Castle County

There are 11 county subdivisions in New Castle County. This section compares all 11 of those to each other.

Total Population by County Subdivision#9

Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in New Castle County
0k20k40k60k80k#New CastleBrandywineWilmingtonNewarkMiddletown-OdessaPike Creek-Central KirkwoodPike Crk-Cntrl Kirk…GlasgowLower ChristianaPiedmontUpper ChristianaRed Lion89,214.00000089,214.00000089.21k180,160.00000080,160.00000080.16k271,502.00000071,502.00000071.50k369,279.00000069,279.00000069.28k456,976.00000056,976.00000056.98k541,579.00000041,579.00000041.58k640,765.00000040,765.00000040.77k736,176.00000036,176.00000036.18k829,005.00000029,005.00000029.01k926,987.00000026,987.00000026.99k1010,354.00000010,354.00000010.35k11
# rank of county subdivision out of 11 by population

Population Density by County Subdivision#10

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in New Castle County
0k1k2k3k4k5k6k#WilmingtonLower ChristianaPike Creek-Central KirkwoodPike Crk-Cntrl Kirk…BrandywineNew CastleNewarkUpper ChristianaGlasgowPiedmontRed LionMiddletown-Odessa6,651.5576816,651.5576816.65k13,108.2707833,108.2707833.11k22,862.9536172,862.9536172.86k32,552.0239522,552.0239522.55k42,374.9277952,374.9277952.37k52,300.1473052,300.1473052.30k62,257.5057842,257.5057842.26k71,277.5118241,277.5118241.28k8733.835687733.8356870.73k9510.678243510.6782430.51k10305.259058305.2590580.31k11
# rank of county subdivision out of 11 by population density

Population by County in the Philadelphia Area

There are 11 counties in the Philadelphia Area. This section compares New Castle County to all of the counties in the Philadelphia Area.

Total Population by County#11

Scope: population of New Castle County and selected other counties in the Philadelphia Area
0k500k1,000k1,500k#Philadelphia CountyPhiladelphiaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryBucks CountyBucksDelaware CountyDelawareNew Castle CountyNew CastleChester CountyChesterCamden CountyCamdenBurlington CountyBurlingtonGloucester CountyGloucesterCecil CountyCecilSalem CountySalem1,559,938.0000001,559,938.0000001,559.94k1815,876.000000815,876.000000815.88k2626,220.000000626,220.000000626.22k3562,316.000000562,316.000000562.32k4551,997.000000551,997.000000552.00k5512,028.000000512,028.000000512.03k6511,145.000000511,145.000000511.15k7450,236.000000450,236.000000450.24k8291,286.000000291,286.000000291.29k9102,175.000000102,175.000000102.18k1064,504.00000064,504.00000064.50k11
# rank of county out of 11 by population

Population Density by County#12

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of New Castle County and selected other counties in the Philadelphia Area
0k2k4k6k8k10k#Philadelphia CountyPhiladelphiaDelaware CountyDelawareCamden CountyCamdenMontgomery CountyMontgomeryNew Castle CountyNew CastleBucks CountyBucksGloucester CountyGloucesterChester CountyChesterBurlington CountyBurlingtonCecil CountyCecilSalem CountySalem11,625.88366911,625.88366911.63k13,058.1882303,058.1882303.06k22,309.2431342,309.2431342.31k31,689.1466761,689.1466761.69k41,294.8000961,294.8000961.29k51,036.0887421,036.0887421.04k6904.734018904.7340180.90k7682.236415682.2364150.68k8563.563125563.5631250.56k9295.067414295.0674140.30k10194.382465194.3824650.19k11
# rank of county out of 11 by population density

Population by County in Delaware

There are 3 counties in Delaware. This section compares New Castle County to all of the counties in Delaware.

Total Population by County#13

Scope: population of New Castle County and selected other counties in Delaware
0k100k200k300k400k500k#New Castle CountyNew CastleSussex CountySussexKent CountyKent551,997.000000551,997.000000552.00k1211,224.000000211,224.000000211.22k2171,474.000000171,474.000000171.47k3
# rank of county out of 3 by population

Population Density by County#14

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of New Castle County and selected other counties in Delaware
02004006008001,0001,200#New Castle CountyNew CastleKent CountyKentSussex CountySussex1,294.8000961,294.8000961,2951292.457068292.4570682922225.644365225.6443652263
# rank of county out of 3 by population density

Population by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares New Castle County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Total Population by County#15

Scope: population of New Castle County and selected other counties in the United States
0M2M4M6M8M10M#Los Angeles CountyLos AngelesCook CountyCookHarris CountyHarrisMaricopa CountyMaricopaSan Diego CountySan DiegoOrange CountyOrangeMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeKings CountyKingsDallas CountyDallasRiverside CountyRiversideQueens CountyQueensSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKing CountyKingClark CountyClarkTarrant CountyTarrantSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraBroward CountyBrowardBexar CountyBexarWayne CountyWayneNew York CountyNew YorkAlameda CountyAlamedaMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSuffolk CountySuffolkSacramento CountySacramentoBronx CountyBronxPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachNassau CountyNassauHillsborough CountyHillsboroughCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaOrange CountyOrangeOakland CountyOaklandFranklin CountyFranklinAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisFairfax CountyFairfaxContra Costa CountyContra CostaSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgPima CountyPimaSt. Louis CountySt. LouisWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonHonolulu CountyHonoluluWestchester CountyWestchesterFresno CountyFresnoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFairfield CountyFairfieldNew Castle CountyNew Castle10,057,155.00000010,057,155.00000010.06M15,227,575.0000005,227,575.0000005.23M24,434,257.0000004,434,257.0000004.43M34,088,549.0000004,088,549.0000004.09M43,253,356.0000003,253,356.0000003.25M53,132,211.0000003,132,211.0000003.13M62,664,418.0000002,664,418.0000002.66M72,606,852.0000002,606,852.0000002.61M82,513,054.0000002,513,054.0000002.51M92,323,892.0000002,323,892.0000002.32M102,310,011.0000002,310,011.0000002.31M112,106,754.0000002,106,754.0000002.11M122,079,550.0000002,079,550.0000002.08M132,070,153.0000002,070,153.0000002.07M141,947,529.0000001,947,529.0000001.95M151,885,056.0000001,885,056.0000001.89M161,863,780.0000001,863,780.0000001.86M171,858,699.0000001,858,699.0000001.86M181,767,593.0000001,767,593.0000001.77M191,634,989.0000001,634,989.0000001.63M201,605,217.0000001,605,217.0000001.61M211,567,610.0000001,567,610.0000001.57M221,559,938.0000001,559,938.0000001.56M231,498,130.0000001,498,130.0000001.50M241,479,300.0000001,479,300.0000001.48M251,436,785.0000001,436,785.0000001.44M261,398,757.0000001,398,757.0000001.40M271,356,801.0000001,356,801.0000001.36M281,323,059.0000001,323,059.0000001.32M291,258,710.0000001,258,710.0000001.26M301,256,055.0000001,256,055.0000001.26M311,235,215.0000001,235,215.0000001.24M321,232,118.0000001,232,118.0000001.23M331,230,360.0000001,230,360.0000001.23M341,209,265.0000001,209,265.0000001.21M351,148,176.0000001,148,176.0000001.15M361,132,887.0000001,132,887.0000001.13M371,107,925.0000001,107,925.0000001.11M381,092,518.0000001,092,518.0000001.09M391,026,371.0000001,026,371.0000001.03M401,011,774.0000001,011,774.0000001.01M411,003,338.0000001,003,338.0000001.00M421,000,560.0000001,000,560.0000001.00M43998,576.000000998,576.0000001.00M44996,757.000000996,757.0000001.00M45986,999.000000986,999.0000000.99M46969,229.000000969,229.0000000.97M47963,160.000000963,160.0000000.96M48955,306.000000955,306.0000000.96M49941,618.000000941,618.0000000.94M50551,997.000000551,997.0000000.55M
# rank of county out of 50 by population

Population Density by County#16

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of New Castle County and selected other counties in the United States
0k10k20k30k40k50k60k70k#New York CountyNew YorkKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaCook CountyCookNassau CountyNassauOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFairfax CountyFairfaxWayne CountyWayneDallas CountyDallasCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHarris CountyHarrisLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesFranklin CountyFranklinTarrant CountyTarrantWestchester CountyWestchesterHennepin CountyHennepinAlameda CountyAlamedaMontgomery CountyMontgomerySt. Louis CountySt. LouisMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFulton CountyFultonAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkBroward CountyBrowardSacramento CountySacramentoContra Costa CountyContra CostaFairfield CountyFairfieldBexar CountyBexarSalt Lake CountySalt LakeSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraOakland CountyOaklandMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughNew Castle CountyNew CastleWake CountyWakeTravis CountyTravisKing CountyKingSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachMaricopa CountyMaricopaRiverside CountyRiversideClark CountyClarkFresno CountyFresnoPima CountyPimaSan Bernardino CountySan Bernardino72,167.60597972,167.60597972.17k137,340.67621837,340.67621837.34k234,167.96880134,167.96880134.17k321,237.94747821,237.94747821.24k411,625.88366911,625.88366911.63k55,531.8762675,531.8762675.53k64,763.9163794,763.9163794.76k73,961.7034453,961.7034453.96k83,953.6841943,953.6841943.95k92,898.4456972,898.4456972.90k102,888.1522602,888.1522602.89k112,878.4220552,878.4220552.88k122,753.3818582,753.3818582.75k132,600.9540812,600.9540812.60k142,478.2396272,478.2396272.48k152,314.3614822,314.3614822.31k162,254.9978792,254.9978792.25k172,251.3192932,251.3192932.25k182,184.2050692,184.2050692.18k192,171.8733742,171.8733742.17k202,081.8544912,081.8544912.08k211,970.4926601,970.4926601.97k221,932.3437311,932.3437311.93k231,917.0752881,917.0752881.92k241,892.4081641,892.4081641.89k251,685.2478291,685.2478291.69k261,643.3391511,643.3391511.64k271,643.1276081,643.1276081.64k281,544.1986571,544.1986571.54k291,533.0483871,533.0483871.53k301,532.9159351,532.9159351.53k311,506.6615071,506.6615071.51k321,499.0984171,499.0984171.50k331,472.2923611,472.2923611.47k341,459.9180661,459.9180661.46k351,423.9503141,423.9503141.42k361,403.3126861,403.3126861.40k371,390.4953151,390.4953151.39k381,296.7175361,296.7175361.30k391,294.8000961,294.8000961.29k1,196.1706231,196.1706231.20k401,157.6775431,157.6775431.16k41982.963629982.9636290.98k42773.385727773.3857270.77k43710.067520710.0675200.71k44444.446561444.4465610.44k45322.481032322.4810320.32k46262.321925262.3219250.26k47161.637031161.6370310.16k48109.210256109.2102560.11k49105.036867105.0368670.11k50
# rank of county out of 50 by population density

Definitions

This page reports on the population distribution in New Castle County, both in terms of raw head counts, and in terms of population density per square mile.

  • Population: count of all residents of the given entity at the time of the survey, excluding visitors
  • Population Density: population divided by the total land area of the entity (i.e., excluding water areas contained in the entity)

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Principal City:
Wilmington
Cities:
Delaware City, New Castle, Newark, Wilmington
Towns:
Bellefonte, Clayton, Elsmere, Middletown, Newport, Odessa, Smyrna, Townsend
Unincorporated Places:
Bear, Brookside, Claymont, Edgemoor, Glasgow, Greenville, Hockessin, North Star, Pike Creek, Pike Creek Valley, St. Georges, Wilmington Manor
Villages:
Arden, Ardencroft, Ardentown
ZIP Codes:
19701, 19702, 19703, 19706, 19707, 19709, 19710, 19711, 19713, 19716, 19717, 19720, 19730, 19731, 19732, 19733, 19734, 19735, 19736, 19801, 19802, 19803, 19804, 19805, 19806, 19807, 19808, 19809, 19810, 19938, 19977, 21912
Unified School Districts:
Appoquinimink, Brandywine, Christina, Colonial, Red Clay District, Smyrna
Congressional District:
DE-At Large
State Senate Districts:
DE-1, DE-2, DE-3, DE-4, DE-5, DE-7, DE-8, DE-9, DE-10, DE-11, DE-12, DE-13, DE-14
State House Districts:
DE-1, DE-2, DE-3, DE-4, DE-5, DE-6, DE-7, DE-8, DE-9, DE-10, DE-11, DE-12, DE-13, DE-15, DE-16, DE-17, DE-18, DE-19, DE-21, DE-22, DE-23, DE-24, DE-25, DE-26, DE-27
Neighboring Counties:
Cecil, Chester, Delaware, Gloucester, Kent, Kent, Salem
Nearby Counties:
Bucks, Camden, Cape May, Caroline, Cumberland, Harford, Lancaster, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Queen Anne's