Median Household Income
$91,166
Median Home Value
$352,200
Median Gross Rent
$1,448/mo
Poverty Rate
10.1%
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Homeownership Rate
69.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
39.7%
Median Age
39.3
Population Over Time
New Castle County grew 5.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
545,846
2016
551,997
2018
555,133
2020
558,306
2022
570,567
2024
577,961
Business & Industry
New Castle County has 17,855 business establishments employing 306,745 people.
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2,857
Health care and social assistance
1,871
Other services (except public administration)
1,506
Construction
1,378
Accommodation and food services
1,345
Finance and insurance
1,317
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
1,083
Real estate and rental and leasing
856
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.