Newark, Delaware Population 2024

30,025

Newark Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Newark was:

  • White: 68.5%
  • Black or African American: 11.16%
  • Two or more races: 10.24%
  • Asian: 8%
  • Other race: 1.85%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,169.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.88% (-574)
The current population of Newark, Delaware is 30,025 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 30,599.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,76368.5%
Black or African American3,38311.16%
Two or more races3,10310.24%
Asian2,4268%
Other race5601.85%
Native American740.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Newark Population by Race

Newark Population Pyramid 2024

Newark Median Age

22

Total

23.4

Male

21.3

Female

Newark Adults

There are 26,789 adults, (3,449 of whom are seniors) in Newark.

Newark Age Dependency

29.9

Age Dependency Ratio

14.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

15.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Newark Sex Ratio

Female15,84652.28%
Male14,46347.72%

Newark Population by Age

Newark Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,6752.5650.349.7
Non Family4,5732.0330.169.9
Married3,2633.1379.720.3
Female5723.1743.756.3
Male2673.450.249.8

3.11

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

50.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newark Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2451.9%
Associates Degree8966.96%
Bachelors Degree3,89130.22%
Graduate Degree3,51427.29%
High School Graduate2,06216.01%
Less Than 9th Grade1501.16%
Some College2,11916.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Newark Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newark Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,2417,9464,830
Black1,5961,569543
2+ Races1,3701,326856
Hispanic1,3641,311816
Asian1,0501,035936
Other Race26825551
Native American52523

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 89.14%.

Newark Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,524$73,542$70,909
Graduate Degree$99,225$125,781$80,694
High School Graduate$41,111$43,693$22,700
Less Than 9th Grade$47,109$60,450$23,393
Overall$56,123$60,069$53,147
Some College$41,102$37,451$48,750

$56,123

Average Earnings

$60,069

Average Male

$53,147

Average Female

Newark Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newark Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Newark Language

82.24% of Newark residents speak only English, while 17.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 5.94% of the population.

Newark Language

Newark Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,1533,86227.29%
Asian1,90988746.46%
Black2,58459222.91%
Multiple2,77147217.03%
Hispanic2,49644917.99%
Other4064912.07%

27.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.18%

Male Poverty Rate

27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newark

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newark is Asian, with 46.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newark is Other, with 12.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 46.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.36%.

Newark Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.64%
High School16.9%
Some College11.01%
Bachelors or Greater7.94%

Newark Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.18%
Female Employed18.74%
Male Unemployed18.13%
Male Employed11.4%

Newark Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newark Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$116,719$140,023
Households$71,373$96,227
Married Families$130,434$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,644$55,945

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newark Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

26.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

29.3%

Male Marriage Rate

22.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Newark Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Newark Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Newark Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newark Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

818

Number of Veterans

753

Male Veterans

65

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam276
Second Gulf War202
First Gulf War52
Korea51
World War II11

Newark Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+281
65 to 74175
35 to 54148
55 to 64135
18 to 3479

Newark Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5602.95%
Black1806.35%
Asian572.64%
2+ Races210.98%
Hispanic10.05%

Newark Veterans by Race

Newark Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newark Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52%

Labor Force Participation

48.2%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Newark Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Newark Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Newark Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

30.31%

Born in Newark

87.16%

Native Born

12.84%

Foreign Born

7.96%

Non Citizen

4.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.16% of Newark residents were born in the United States, with 30.31% having been born in Delaware. 7.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Newark Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,309-143-0.49%
202829,452-143-0.48%
202729,595-144-0.48%
202629,739-143-0.48%
202529,882-143-0.48%
202430,025-144-0.48%
202330,169330.11%
202230,1362600.87%
202129,876-723-2.36%
202030,599-3,256-9.62%
201933,855-16-0.05%
201833,871-71-0.21%
201733,9423961.18%
201633,546-136-0.4%
201533,6826291.9%
201433,0533070.94%
201332,7461280.39%
201232,6184441.38%
201132,1743961.25%
201031,77800%
200028,5473,44913.74%
199025,098-149-0.59%
198025,2473,94918.54%
197021,2989,89486.76%
196011,4044,70470.21%
19506,7002,19848.82%
19404,50260315.47%
19303,8992,699224.92%
19001,200-28,109-95.91%

Newark Population by Year