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Kent

Washington · 134,871 residents (2025 est.) · 33.833 sq mi
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The short version

Kent is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $92,302. The city has grown rapidly, with population up 71% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $587,800. It sits in the top 10% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 92%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
135,603
+71%since 2000
from 79,524 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,008 / sq mi
+61%since 2009
from 2,483 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.5
+12%since 2000
from 31.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:134,871 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
28K58K87K117K146K1990201020202024Kent
2024136K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(8,420)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.4%(10,075)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(9,103)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(7,779)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(8,932)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.5%(22,410)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414%(19,038)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.7%(17,228)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.2%(16,480)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.6%(10,270)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.2%(4,372)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(1,496)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$92,302
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,046 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,664
+99%since 2000
from $21,390 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
60.4%
+26.9 ptssince 2009
from 33.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 11.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.423
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.422 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance10.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical9.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade7.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$587,800
+92%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $168,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,909
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $724 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
57.2%
+8.4 ptssince 2000
from 48.8% in 2000
42.8% rent
Vacancy rate
5.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
27.8%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.5%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.4
+15%since 2009
from 5.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
67
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic67.9%(53,964)
Black8.1%(6,444)
Hispanic / Latino8.1%(6,466)
Asian9.3%(7,407)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic37%(50,206)
Black12.7%(17,266)
Hispanic / Latino16.6%(22,531)
Asian23%(31,144)
Other10.7%(14,456)
Diversity Score
94
+17%since 2009
from 81 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican12.4%(16,878)
Central American1.9%(2,603)
Salvadoran1%(1,305)
South American0.8%(1,072)
Guatemalan0.7%(916)
Puerto Rican0.6%(754)
Colombian0.4%(514)
Peruvian0.2%(332)
Spaniard0.2%(317)
Honduran0.2%(288)
Cuban0.1%(198)
Nicaraguan0.1%(88)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino4.9%(6,617)
Vietnamese4.4%(5,929)
Asian Indian3.8%(5,151)
Chinese2.6%(3,542)
Kazakh1.5%(1,993)
Burmese0.7%(891)
Korean0.6%(872)
Laotian0.6%(843)
Japanese0.6%(822)
Cambodian0.5%(657)
Hmong0.3%(404)
Nepalese0.3%(401)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0.2%(321)
Thai0.2%(255)
Indonesian0.2%(241)
Bhutanese0.1%(168)
Bangladeshi0.1%(149)
Taiwanese0.1%(91)
Mien0%(51)
Uzbek0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.8%(1,082)
Marshallese0.5%(653)
Chamorro0.3%(350)
Tongan0.2%(233)
Fijian0.1%(181)
Chuukese0.1%(93)
Guamanian0%(21)
Ancestry
German7.5%(10,216)
English6.4%(8,743)
Irish4.5%(6,086)
Ukrainian2.7%(3,660)
Norwegian2.7%(3,636)
Somali2.4%(3,226)
Italian2.1%(2,780)
American1.8%(2,479)
French1.6%(2,174)
Scottish1.4%(1,939)
Swedish1.2%(1,652)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1.2%(1,636)
Polish0.9%(1,173)
Russian0.8%(1,136)
Dutch0.8%(1,026)
Ethiopian0.7%(986)
Kenyan0.7%(888)
Turkish0.6%(881)
Danish0.6%(793)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(778)
Iraqi0.5%(661)
Welsh0.4%(540)
Nigerian0.4%(532)
Austrian0.3%(418)
Romanian0.3%(402)
West Indian0.3%(399)
Swiss0.3%(369)
Bulgarian0.2%(317)
British0.2%(268)
Finnish0.2%(253)
Czech0.2%(240)
Hungarian0.2%(227)
Canadian0.2%(222)
Lebanese0.1%(198)
Iranian0.1%(179)
Portuguese0.1%(158)
Palestinian0.1%(153)
Croatian0.1%(140)
Greek0.1%(134)
Lithuanian0.1%(123)
Haitian0.1%(112)
Jamaican0.1%(112)
Belgian0.1%(105)
Ghanaian0.1%(95)
Latvian0.1%(86)
Syrian0.1%(74)
Slovene0%(59)
Egyptian0%(47)
Slovak0%(40)
Brazilian0%(35)
Jordanian0%(29)
Moroccan0%(27)
Israeli0%(18)
Serbian0%(11)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest Filipino population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.8%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 24.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 86.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.4 min
+49%since 2000
from 20.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.9%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 73.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
4.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.7%
+10.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 8.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 70.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.3%
−22.7 ptssince 2009
from 59.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Female
49.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Foreign born
33.2%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.4%
−45.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2012
from 10.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.8%
−73.1 ptssince 2013
from 81.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.6%
+9.8 ptssince 2017
from 85.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
56.0%
−4.6 ptssince 2016
from 60.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
11.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 12.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40%(21,740)
Married50.4%(27,426)
Widowed1.6%(845)
Divorced8.1%(4,396)
Women 15+
Never married32.3%(17,324)
Married48.8%(26,179)
Widowed7.5%(4,022)
Divorced11.3%(6,073)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kent, Washington?

Kent, Washington has about 135,603 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kent, Washington?

The typical household in Kent, Washington earns about $92,302 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kent, Washington expensive?

In Kent, Washington, the median home is worth about $587,800, and the typical rent is about $1,909 a month.

How educated are people in Kent, Washington?

About 29.8% of adults age 25 and over in Kent, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kent, Washington?

About 10.8% of people in Kent, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

Has Kent, Washington grown since 1990?

Yes, Kent, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 97,643 residents, a change of about 257 percent over that period.

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