New Castle County, Delaware Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

577,961

Median Age

39.3

Male Median

38.2

Female Median

40.6

New Castle County, Delaware Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

New Castle County, Delaware Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +8.3%%.

+8.3%% Growth

New Castle County, Delaware Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


New Castle County, Delaware Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.3577,961
202339.2573,030
202239.0570,567
202138.8567,769
202038.7558,306
201938.4556,165
201838.1555,133
201737.8555,036
201637.6551,997
201537.5549,643
201437.3545,846
201337.2542,784
201237.0539,665
201137.0536,478
201036.8533,514

New Castle County, Delaware Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.5%
5–1715.8%
18–249.1%
25–3413.8%
35–5425.5%
55–6413.4%
65+17.1%

Dependency Ratios for New Castle County, Delaware

Total Dependency Ratio:
62.0
Youth Dependency:
34.4
Old-Age Dependency:
27.6

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for New Castle County, Delaware

The median age in New Castle County, Delaware is 39.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of New Castle County, Delaware is 577,961.

In New Castle County, Delaware, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in New Castle County, Delaware is aging.
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