Who is the New Castle County Clerk of the Peace?

Lisa Darrah (Democratic) is the Clerk of the Peace of New Castle County, Delaware.

Who is the New Castle County County Executive?

Marcus Henry (Democratic) is the County Executive of New Castle County, Delaware.

Who is the New Castle County Recorder of Deeds?

Michael E. Kozikowski Sr. (Democratic) is the Recorder of Deeds of New Castle County, Delaware. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the New Castle County Register of Wills?

Ciro Poppiti III (Democratic) is the Register of Wills of New Castle County, Delaware. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the New Castle County Sheriff?

Scott Phillips (Democratic) is the Sheriff of New Castle County, Delaware. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the New Castle County commissioners?

Monique Johns (County Council President); Brandon Toole (County Council, District 1); Dee Durham (County Council, District 2); Janet Kilpatrick (County Council, District 3); Penrose Hollins (County Council, District 4); Valerie George (County Council, District 5); David Carter (County Council, District 6); George Smiley (County Council, District 7); John Cartier (County Council, District 8); Timothy P. Sheldon (County Council, District 9); Jea P. Street (County Council, District 10); David L. Tackett (County Council, District 11); Kevin Caneco (County Council, District 12).

What is the population of New Castle County?

About 577,961 people, with a median age of 39.3; the median household income is $91,166 and 10.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in New Castle County?

4.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 13,782 people unemployed in a labor force of 299,137, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in New Castle County?

54 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 13 municipal, 6 school district and 34 special district governments.

New Castle County, DE elected officials: county council, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in New Castle County: 18 seats on 6 elected bodies. 9 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Council or Levy Court

New Castle County Council

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Council President	Monique Johns Democratic source
County Council, District 1	Brandon Toole Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council, District 2	Dee Durham Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council, District 3	Janet Kilpatrick Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council, District 4	Penrose Hollins Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council, District 5	Valerie George Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council, District 6	David Carter Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council, District 7	George Smiley Democratic source
County Council, District 8	John Cartier Democratic source
County Council, District 9	Timothy P. Sheldon Democratic source
County Council, District 10	Jea P. Street Democratic source
County Council, District 11	David L. Tackett Democratic source
County Council, District 12	Kevin Caneco Democratic source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Clerk of the Peace	Lisa Darrah Democratic source
County Executive	Marcus Henry Democratic source
Recorder of Deeds	Michael E. Kozikowski Sr. Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Register of Wills	Ciro Poppiti III Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Scott Phillips Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments New Castle County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 54 local governments in New Castle County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	13	0
School districts (school boards)	6	0
Special districts (elected boards)	34	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in New Castle County

577,961people

39.3median ageU.S.: 38.9

$91,166 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

10.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%

39.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$352,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

12.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

5.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5.9%U.S.: 8.4%

47.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

24.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 11.8% · White 52.3% · Black 24.9% · Asian 6.2% · Other or more than one race 4.8% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in New Castle County

4.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.1%. Delaware: 4.6%.

13,782people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

285,355people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

299,137in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.6%	13,782	285,355	299,137
August 2026	4.9%	14,752	284,055	298,807
July 2026	4.8%	14,472	285,220	299,692
June 2026	4.9%	14,607	286,206	300,813
May 2026	4.1%	12,330	290,533	302,863
April 2026	4.6%	14,248	293,034	307,282
March 2026	4.9%	15,071	293,351	308,422
February 2026	5.3%	16,163	289,254	305,417
January 2026	5.5%	16,849	289,730	306,579
December 2025	5.0%	15,711	295,410	311,121
November 2025	5.3%	16,467	293,933	310,400
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	5.1%	15,493	290,826	306,319
August 2025	5.5%	16,766	290,443	307,209
July 2025	5.2%	15,877	291,129	307,006
June 2025	4.9%	15,164	293,348	308,512
May 2025	4.2%	12,871	294,684	307,555
April 2025	4.1%	12,884	299,548	312,432
March 2025	4.3%	13,534	299,357	312,891
February 2025	4.3%	13,419	296,387	309,806
January 2025	4.2%	13,143	296,733	309,876
December 2024	3.5%	10,731	298,098	308,829
November 2024	3.5%	10,805	296,913	307,718
October 2024	3.7%	11,356	295,867	307,223

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.7%	14,666	294,709	309,375
2024	3.9%	11,847	295,143	306,990
2023	3.8%	11,821	295,921	307,742
2022	4.1%	12,509	289,503	302,012
2021	5.5%	16,467	283,196	299,663
2020	7.5%	22,274	274,443	296,717
2019	3.5%	10,376	285,272	295,648
2018	3.6%	10,711	283,368	294,079
2017	4.4%	12,772	279,389	292,161
2016	4.5%	12,974	276,170	289,144

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Delaware's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.6% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in New Castle County

275.5 per 100,0002025. Delaware: 346.9.

973.3 per 100,0002025. Delaware: 1,559.2.

28murders2025, 1,664 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	1,664	275.5	5,879	973.3
2024	1,706	284.2	6,573	1,095.0
2023	1,946	328.0	7,478	1,260.5
2022	1,862	315.7	7,342	1,244.8
2021	2,091	358.6	7,419	1,272.5
2020	2,281	394.4	8,502	1,470.0
2019	2,151	373.3	8,870	1,539.4
2018	2,170	376.8	9,418	1,635.3
2017	2,298	399.0	9,393	1,631.1
2016	2,522	439.7	10,764	1,876.5

By police agency (9)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
New Castle County Police Department	2025	637	2,633	439,696
Wilmington Police Department	2025	846	2,127	73,773
Newark Police Department	2025	88	526	30,486
Middletown Police Department	2025	48	365	26,295
Elsmere Police Department	2025	9	60	6,237
New Castle Police Department	2025	20	133	5,759
Townsend Police Department	2025	5	8	2,993
Delaware City Police Department	2025	8	12	1,946
Newport Police Department	2024	4	27	892

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Delaware · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.43 per 1,000 residents2025, 9 agencies serving 588,094 people.

841sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

219civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (9), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
New Castle County Police Department	414	89	439,696
Wilmington Police Department	279	99	73,773
Newark Police Department	72	20	30,486
Middletown Police Department	38	9	26,295
New Castle Police Department	17	1	5,759
Elsmere Police Department	10	1	6,237
Newport Police Department	5	0	909
Delaware City Police Department	3	0	1,946
Townsend Police Department	3	0	2,993

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	841	1.43	219	9
2024	771	1.32	182	9
2023	798	1.38	177	9
2022	814	1.42	176	9
2021	822	1.45	131	8
2020	834	1.48	124	8
2019	836	1.49	159	8
2018	809	1.44	113	8
2017	819	1.46	217	8
2016	812	1.45	199	8

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the New Castle County Clerk of the Peace?: Lisa Darrah (Democratic) is the Clerk of the Peace of New Castle County, Delaware.
Who is the New Castle County County Executive?: Marcus Henry (Democratic) is the County Executive of New Castle County, Delaware.
Who is the New Castle County Recorder of Deeds?: Michael E. Kozikowski Sr. (Democratic) is the Recorder of Deeds of New Castle County, Delaware. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the New Castle County Register of Wills?: Ciro Poppiti III (Democratic) is the Register of Wills of New Castle County, Delaware. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the New Castle County Sheriff?: Scott Phillips (Democratic) is the Sheriff of New Castle County, Delaware. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the New Castle County commissioners?: Monique Johns (County Council President); Brandon Toole (County Council, District 1); Dee Durham (County Council, District 2); Janet Kilpatrick (County Council, District 3); Penrose Hollins (County Council, District 4); Valerie George (County Council, District 5); David Carter (County Council, District 6); George Smiley (County Council, District 7); John Cartier (County Council, District 8); Timothy P. Sheldon (County Council, District 9); Jea P. Street (County Council, District 10); David L. Tackett (County Council, District 11); Kevin Caneco (County Council, District 12).
What is the population of New Castle County?: About 577,961 people, with a median age of 39.3; the median household income is $91,166 and 10.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in New Castle County?: 4.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 13,782 people unemployed in a labor force of 299,137, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in New Castle County?: 54 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 13 municipal, 6 school district and 34 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Kent and Sussex county governments' websites and, for New Castle County (whose site blocks automated reading) and party labels, the Delaware Department of Elections' certified results of each seat's last election; officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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