COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Kent County
Delaware · 110,993 residents · 586.061 sq mi
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Kent County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,497. Population has declined 12% since 2000. Median home value is $81,000.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024188K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(9,105)
5 to 97.8%(8,662)
10 to 147.1%(7,890)
15 to 197.5%(8,271)
20 to 248.4%(9,349)
25 to 3417.9%(19,832)
35 to 4414.1%(15,648)
45 to 5410.4%(11,538)
55 to 648.3%(9,203)
65 to 746.2%(6,906)
75 to 843.2%(3,500)
85 and over1%(1,089)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$29,497
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,950 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$81,000
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $103,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.7%(87,298)
Black18.6%(20,633)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(2,854)
Asian1.2%(1,356)
Other1.5%(1,706)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Nicaraguan0%(77)
Costa Rican0%(2)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(78)
Taiwanese0%(30)
Cambodian0%(16)
Laotian0%(8)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Malaysian0%(2)
Ancestry
Irish12.2%(22,815)
German11.2%(21,005)
English9.4%(17,554)
American6.2%(11,542)
Italian5.7%(10,660)
Subsaharan African2.6%(4,924)
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)
French Canadian0.4%(761)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(266)
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)
Macedonian0%(22)
Finnish0%(19)
Barbadian0%(15)
Palestinian0%(14)
Latvian0%(10)
Iranian0%(7)
Israeli0%(4)
Ethiopian0%(4)
Syrian0%(2)
Kenyan0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
73.1%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Kent County, Delaware?
Kent County, Delaware has about 110,993 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Kent County, Delaware?
The typical household in Kent County, Delaware earns about $29,497 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 $81,000, and the typical rent is about $422 a month.
How educated are people in Kent County, Delaware?
About 15.0% 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 11.3% of people in Kent County, Delaware live below the federal poverty line.
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