Indian Population in New Castle County, DE by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Indian population in New Castle County, DE is reported at 16,659 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in New Castle County - including Middletown, Wilmington, Newark, and others - contribute to the Indian population, but the total county figure of 16,659 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Indian residents are distributed in Delaware and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Indian population in New Castle County

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  • 1
    Middletown
    Indian population in Middletown is 728
    3.02% of Middletown population is Indian
  • 2
    Wilmington
    Indian population in Wilmington is 524
    0.74% of Wilmington population is Indian
  • 3
    Newark
    Indian population in Newark is 369
    1.22% of Newark population is Indian
  • 4
    New Castle
    Indian population in New Castle is 44
    0.80% of New Castle population is Indian
  • 5
    Townsend
    Indian population in Townsend is 7
    0.25% of Townsend population is Indian

Overview of Indian population in New Castle County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows New Castle County contains 16,659 Indian residents (2.9% of 573,030 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 97th percentile nationally among counties and 66th percentile within Delaware for Indian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show New Castle County's Indian population of 2.9% surpassing both Delaware's state average of 1.9% and the national average of 1.5%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates New Castle County hosts 16,659 Indian residents, constituting 88.4% of Delaware's total Indian population of 18,839, creating a demographic concentration where more than half of the state's Indian community resides within a single county—a geographic clustering pattern rarely documented in American demographic research.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate New Castle County's density of 39.1 Indian Americans per square mile exceeds Delaware's average of 9.7 per square mile by exactly quadruple, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Indian demographic communities.
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9 Cities in New Castle County Ranked by Indian Population

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ACS data [1] show Indian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Middletown, Wilmington, Newark, and New Castle. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 9 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in New Castle County, DE ranked by Indian population count
Rank by Indian Population
City
Indian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total New Castle County Indian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Middletown 728 3.02% 4.37%
2 Wilmington 524 0.74% 3.15%
3 Newark 369 1.22% 2.22%
4 New Castle 44 0.80% 0.26%
5 Townsend 7 0.25% 0.04%
6 Elsmere 4 0.06% 0.02%
7 Bellefonte 0 - -
7 0 - -
7 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in New Castle County, DE by their Indian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Indian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Indian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Indian alone, while others identify as Indian along with another race (such as Indian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Indian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Indian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Indian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Indian .
  2. % of Total New Castle County Indian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Indian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Indian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Indian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Indian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.