Name | New Castle County |
State | Delaware |
FIPS Code | 10003 |
County Seat | Wilmington |
Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
Population (2022) | 539,665 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 5.99% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 65.11% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 35% |
Partisan Voting Index | Democratic:+18 |
Unemployment Rate (November 2024) | 3.4% |
Area Code(s) | 302 / 856 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 65.11% |
African American | 28.12% |
Hispanic | 0.22% |
Asian | 6.47% |
Native American | 0.04% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.04% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 34.99% |
African American | 34.69% |
Hispanic | 18.82% |
Asian | 6.44% |
Native American | 0.38% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.16% |