Newcastle, Washington Population 2024

12,633

Newcastle Demographics

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

  • White: 43.26%
  • Asian: 39.54%
  • Two or more races: 11.88%
  • Other race: 3.75%
  • Black or African American: 1.57%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,848.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.89% (-511)
The current population of Newcastle, Washington is 12,633 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,144.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,60043.26%
Asian5,11839.54%
Two or more races1,53811.88%
Other race4863.75%
Black or African American2031.57%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Newcastle Population by Race

Newcastle Population Pyramid 2024

Newcastle Median Age

37.4

Total

36.2

Male

39.1

Female

Newcastle Adults

There are 10,229 adults, (1,961 of whom are seniors) in Newcastle.

Newcastle Age Dependency

56.6

Age Dependency Ratio

23.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Newcastle Sex Ratio

Female6,43049.67%
Male6,51550.33%

Newcastle Population by Age

Newcastle Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,3732.463.636.4
Married2,9932.981.318.7
Non Family1,7691.4132.767.3
Female3463.466535
Male2652.0169.430.6

2.84

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

63.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newcastle Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade540.57%
Associates Degree6026.34%
Bachelors Degree3,69038.85%
Graduate Degree3,06832.3%
High School Graduate7808.21%
Less Than 9th Grade1101.16%
Some College1,19512.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Newcastle Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newcastle Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,2784,2582,887
Asian3,7443,6152,848
2+ Races702687457
Hispanic433418206
Other Race416416345
Black14114171

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 82.93%.

Newcastle Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$110,262$132,188$80,714
Graduate Degree$138,802$154,650$69,306
High School Graduate$62,326$61,944$79,219
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$101,021$128,320$73,211
Some College$61,721$79,167$47,227

$101,021

Average Earnings

$128,320

Average Male

$73,211

Average Female

Newcastle Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newcastle Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Newcastle Language

60.54% of Newcastle residents speak only English, while 39.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 25.66% of the population.

Newcastle Language

Newcastle Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian5,1171723.36%
White5,2201583.03%
Hispanic754729.55%
Multiple1,413473.33%
Other486255.14%

3.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.37%

Male Poverty Rate

3.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newcastle

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newcastle is Hispanic, with 9.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newcastle is White, with 3.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.41%.

Newcastle Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25%
High School9.94%
Some College4.12%
Bachelors or Greater1.08%

Newcastle Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.92%
Male Unemployed13.1%
Female Employed0.24%
Male Employed0.19%

Newcastle Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newcastle Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$215,600$289,599
Households$162,646$239,714
Married Families$225,699$-999,999,999
Non Families$91,518$109,541

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newcastle Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.8%

Male Marriage Rate

58.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Newcastle Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Newcastle 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 35-44.

Newcastle Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newcastle Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

279

Number of Veterans

277

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War122
Second Gulf War51
Vietnam25
Korea17
World War II0

Newcastle Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74106
35 to 54103
75+54
55 to 6415
18 to 341

Newcastle Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1523.19%
Asian611.51%
Black5733.73%
Hispanic367.42%
2+ Races91.13%

Newcastle Veterans by Race

Newcastle Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newcastle Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

63%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Newcastle Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Newcastle Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Newcastle 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

35.81%

Born in Newcastle

69.61%

Native Born

30.39%

Foreign Born

13.07%

Non Citizen

17.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

69.61% of Newcastle residents were born in the United States, with 35.81% having been born in Washington. 13.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Newcastle Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,995-127-1.05%
202812,122-128-1.04%
202712,250-128-1.03%
202612,378-127-1.02%
202512,505-128-1.01%
202412,633-128-1%
202312,761-144-1.12%
202212,905-90-0.69%
202112,995-149-1.13%
202013,1448586.98%
201912,2864974.22%
201811,789270.23%
201711,7621631.41%
201611,5992312.03%
201511,3681751.56%
201411,1931581.43%
201311,0352412.23%
201210,7942472.34%
201110,5471511.45%
201010,39600%
20007,737-4,258-35.5%

Newcastle Population by Year