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Kent County

Delaware · 194,786 residents (2025 est.) · 586 sq mi
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Kent County is a county of 187,604 people in Delaware. Growth has run 48% since 2000, or 60,907 more people. Few US counties rank higher on income. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. 7% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $74,477, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 68%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Kent County

What changed most since 1990

  • Black share18.3% → 26.4% (+8.1 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
  • Population110,993 → 187,604 (+69%)US over the same years: +35%
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
187,604
+48%since 2000
from 126,697 in 2000
194,786 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
320 / sq mi
+48%since 2000
from 216 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
38.8
+13%since 2000
from 34.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
586 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
103K126K149K172K195K19902000201020202024Kent County
2024188K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(10,930)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(12,986)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(11,268)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.1%(13,234)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(12,729)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(24,528)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.3%(22,991)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(20,716)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.8%(23,928)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.8%(20,265)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.6%(10,472)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(3,557)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$74,477
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,950 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,191
+94%since 2000
from $18,662 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.7%
+19.3 ptssince 2009
from 30.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.6%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.408
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.406 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$316,600
+68%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $103,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,354
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $573 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 70.0% in 2000
27.5% rent
Vacancy rate
6.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.57 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.61 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.3%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 29.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.3
+12%since 2009
from 3.8 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72.1%(91,325)
Black20.3%(25,770)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(4,069)
Asian1.7%(2,104)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic56.5%(106,078)
Black26.4%(49,530)
Hispanic / Latino8.1%(15,216)
Asian2.5%(4,680)
Other6.4%(12,100)
Diversity Score
75
+26%since 2009
from 59 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
28
+10%since 2020
from 25 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.6%(6,757)
Mexican1.7%(3,166)
Central American0.9%(1,608)
South American0.8%(1,533)
Dominican0.5%(858)
Ecuadorian0.3%(603)
Salvadoran0.3%(538)
Cuban0.3%(535)
Guatemalan0.3%(477)
Panamanian0.2%(435)
Argentine0.2%(288)
Colombian0.1%(239)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(171)
Peruvian0.1%(169)
Venezuelan0.1%(150)
Bolivian0%(82)
Honduran0%(79)
Chilean0%(2)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(1,283)
Filipino0.5%(1,016)
Pakistani0.4%(699)
Korean0.3%(623)
Chinese0.2%(445)
Vietnamese0.1%(227)
Thai0.1%(128)
Japanese0%(82)
Taiwanese0%(30)
Cambodian0%(16)
Laotian0%(8)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(50)
Tongan0%(23)
Ancestry
Irish12.2%(22,815)
German11.2%(21,005)
English9.4%(17,554)
American6.2%(11,542)
Italian5.7%(10,660)
Polish2.6%(4,920)
West Indian2.2%(4,098)
Scottish1.4%(2,589)
French1.3%(2,500)
Haitian1.1%(2,152)
Nigerian1%(1,831)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.9%(1,597)
Dutch0.8%(1,442)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,435)
Norwegian0.5%(979)
Welsh0.5%(972)
Swedish0.5%(940)
Greek0.5%(909)
Russian0.4%(792)
British0.4%(694)
Hungarian0.3%(520)
Ukrainian0.3%(520)
Austrian0.3%(514)
Lithuanian0.3%(502)
Turkish0.2%(419)
Arab0.2%(319)
Czech0.2%(316)
Swiss0.2%(288)
Portuguese0.1%(278)
Guyanese0.1%(255)
Canadian0.1%(203)
Slovak0.1%(178)
Ghanaian0.1%(150)
Moroccan0.1%(122)
Danish0.1%(109)
Egyptian0.1%(97)
Brazilian0%(88)
Romanian0%(76)
Serbian0%(76)
Slovene0%(75)
Croatian0%(53)
Armenian0%(52)
Lebanese0%(50)
Belgian0%(49)
Finnish0%(19)
Barbadian0%(15)
Latvian0%(10)
Iranian0%(7)
Israeli0%(4)
Syrian0%(2)
Kenyan0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.5%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 18.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.0%
+11.6 ptssince 2000
from 79.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.1%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.5 min
+65%since 2000
from 16.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.5%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 81.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.7%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 8.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 64.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.1%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.3%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 31.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
51.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
7.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.9%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2012
from 13.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 8.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.1%
+10.3 ptssince 2017
from 80.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 91.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 87.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
88.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2016
from 90.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 4.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.8%(25,129)
Married52.6%(37,904)
Widowed3.5%(2,539)
Divorced9.1%(6,537)
Women 15+
Never married30.9%(24,830)
Married47%(37,778)
Widowed9.3%(7,486)
Divorced12.7%(10,217)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 8.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 53.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.2%(4,530)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.1%(4,517)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.9%(4,794)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(674)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(142)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 15,500 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Kent County, decade by decade

Kent County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990110,993$70,795$194,40615.0%46.0
2000126,697$74,597$188,17718.6%54.6
2010162,310$76,508$298,50320.0%64.4
2020181,851$72,864$274,64824.5%74.4
2024187,604$74,477$316,60027.5%74.9

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kent County, Delaware?

Kent County, Delaware has about 187,604 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kent County, Delaware?

The typical household in Kent County, Delaware earns about $74,477 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kent County, Delaware expensive?

In Kent County, Delaware, the median home is worth about $316,600, and the typical rent is about $1,354 a month.

How educated are people in Kent County, Delaware?

About 27.5% of adults age 25 and over in Kent County, Delaware hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kent County, Delaware?

About 10.6% of people in Kent County, Delaware live below the federal poverty line.

Has Kent County, Delaware grown since 1990?

Yes, Kent County, Delaware has grown since 1990. The population has added about 76,611 residents, a change of about 69 percent over that period.

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