New Castle, KY Demographics
A map of New Castle's Population by Race
New Castle, Kentucky has an estimated population of 1,052, a large increase from the 884 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.5% White, 3.5% Hispanic, 2.4% Black, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of New Castle, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
New Castle has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In New Castle, that probability was 20.1% in 2020 and 14.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.
New Castle is ranked the 234th most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). New Castle was ranked the 254th most populous place in the 2020 Census.
New Castle's White Population
973 residents of New Castle, or 92.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in New Castle is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. New Castle ranks 309th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Castle's White population has grown by an estimated 23.5%. White residents' share of New Castle's population has increased from 89.1% to 92.5%.
New Castle is more White than neighboring Eminence (77.2% White), Pleasureville (88.9% White), Campbellsburg (91.7% White), and Worthville (89.2% White). New Castle is less White than neighboring Smithfield (96.1% White).
New Castle's Black Population
25 residents of New Castle, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in New Castle is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. New Castle ranks 191st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Castle's Black population has declined by an estimated 10.7%. Black residents' share of New Castle's population has decreased from 3.2% to 2.4%.
New Castle is more Black than neighboring Smithfield (0% Black), Pleasureville (1.2% Black), and Worthville (0% Black). New Castle is less Black than neighboring Eminence (5.9% Black), and Campbellsburg (5.6% Black).
New Castle's Asian Population
2 residents of New Castle, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in New Castle is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. New Castle ranks 340th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Castle's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of New Castle's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.
New Castle is more Asian than neighboring Smithfield (0% Asian), Pleasureville (0% Asian), Campbellsburg (0.1% Asian), and Worthville (0% Asian). New Castle is less Asian than neighboring Eminence (0.3% Asian).
New Castle's Hispanic Population
37 residents of New Castle, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in New Castle is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. New Castle ranks 368th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Castle's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 164.3%. Hispanic residents' share of New Castle's population has increased from 1.6% to 3.5%.
New Castle is more Hispanic than neighboring Campbellsburg (0.8% Hispanic), and Worthville (0% Hispanic). New Castle is less Hispanic than neighboring Eminence (10.7% Hispanic), Smithfield (3.9% Hispanic), and Pleasureville (6% Hispanic).
New Castle's Native American/Other Population
6 residents of New Castle, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in New Castle is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. New Castle ranks 163rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Castle's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of New Castle's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.
New Castle is more Native American/Other than neighboring Eminence (0.1% Native American/Other), Smithfield (0% Native American/Other), Campbellsburg (0% Native American/Other), and Worthville (0% Native American/Other). New Castle is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pleasureville (0.7% Native American/Other).
New Castle's Multiracial Population
9 residents of New Castle, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in New Castle is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. New Castle ranks 100th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Castle's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 80.4%. Multiracial residents' share of New Castle's population has decreased from 5.2% to 0.9%.
New Castle is more Multiracial than neighboring Smithfield (0% Multiracial). New Castle is less Multiracial than neighboring Eminence (5.7% Multiracial), Pleasureville (3.2% Multiracial), Campbellsburg (1.8% Multiracial), and Worthville (10.8% Multiracial).
Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.