Poverty Rate in New Castle County, DE
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
10.1%
Rank #820/3,222 · #1 in DE
75th
New Castle 10.1%
DE 10.4% -2.7%
US 12.6% -19.6%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How New Castle County's poverty rate of 10.1% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to New Castle County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #817 | Missoula County, MT | 10.1% |
| #818 | Madison County, AL | 10.1% |
| #819 | Jefferson County, NE | 10.1% |
| #820 | New Castle County, DE | 10.1% |
| #821 | Wayne County, IA | 10.1% |
| #822 | Sheridan County, ND | 10.1% |
| #823 | Posey County, IN | 10.1% |
About Poverty Rate
New Castle County, Delaware has a poverty rate of 10.1%, ranking #820 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 19.6% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Delaware, it ranks #1 of 3. This places it in the 75th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.