COUNTY · 2020 ACS
Kent County
Delaware · 181,851 residents · 586 sq mi
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Kent County is home to 181,851 people in Delaware. Growth has run 44% since 2000, or 55,154 more people. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. 6% of people here were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $226,600, having more than doubled since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 38.8
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
586 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024188K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.9%(10,762)
5 to 96.4%(11,710)
10 to 146.8%(12,283)
15 to 197%(12,646)
20 to 247.1%(12,925)
25 to 3412.5%(22,723)
35 to 4411.6%(21,008)
45 to 5411.5%(20,917)
55 to 6413.3%(24,215)
65 to 7410.6%(19,359)
75 to 845.6%(10,210)
85 and over1.7%(3,093)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$60,117
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,950 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
38.3%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 30.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information13.4%
Retail trade8.1%
Wholesale trade7.7%
Finance & insurance5.8%
Other services5.4%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
Public administration3.6%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
Construction0.9%
Education & health services0.7%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$226,600
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $103,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
3.8
−1%since 2009
from 3.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic57.7%(104,845)
Black25.2%(45,737)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(13,981)
Asian2.4%(4,362)
Other5%(9,182)
25
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 Rican3.1%(5,615)
Mexican1.4%(2,596)
Central American1%(1,847)
South American0.9%(1,537)
Salvadoran0.5%(963)
Dominican0.4%(703)
Guatemalan0.4%(684)
Ecuadorian0.3%(590)
Colombian0.2%(381)
Spaniard0.2%(340)
Argentine0.2%(324)
Cuban0.1%(256)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(211)
Panamanian0.1%(103)
Honduran0%(43)
Nicaraguan0%(38)
Chilean0%(21)
Costa Rican0%(16)
Bolivian0%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(998)
Chinese0.5%(857)
Filipino0.4%(794)
Korean0.2%(308)
Japanese0.1%(174)
Vietnamese0.1%(151)
Thai0.1%(150)
Pakistani0%(43)
Burmese0%(25)
Bangladeshi0%(25)
Laotian0%(21)
Cambodian0%(11)
Ancestry
Irish13.3%(23,836)
German12.1%(21,648)
English8.9%(15,974)
American8%(14,322)
Italian6.5%(11,691)
Polish3.4%(6,177)
West Indian2.1%(3,820)
Subsaharan African1.8%(3,159)
French1.4%(2,531)
Haitian1.3%(2,312)
Scottish1.3%(2,306)
Dutch1%(1,766)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.8%(1,358)
Nigerian0.8%(1,353)
Swedish0.8%(1,345)
Welsh0.7%(1,247)
Jamaican0.7%(1,182)
Greek0.6%(1,071)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(952)
Norwegian0.5%(896)
British0.5%(847)
French Canadian0.4%(780)
Hungarian0.4%(717)
Ukrainian0.3%(615)
Lithuanian0.3%(493)
Czech0.2%(423)
Brazilian0.2%(310)
Swiss0.2%(308)
Syrian0.1%(242)
Canadian0.1%(216)
Danish0.1%(213)
Austrian0.1%(210)
Portuguese0.1%(206)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(172)
Lebanese0.1%(147)
Slovak0.1%(144)
Guyanese0%(83)
Serbian0%(77)
Armenian0%(69)
Turkish0%(67)
Iranian0%(62)
Israeli0%(61)
Kenyan0%(61)
Ghanaian0%(58)
Croatian0%(56)
Moroccan0%(55)
Romanian0%(53)
Finnish0%(41)
Barbadian0%(41)
Belgian0%(26)
Australian0%(19)
Latvian0%(19)
Arab0%(10)
Ethiopian0%(3)
Jordanian0%(2)
Macedonian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.0%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 79.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.5%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
91.3%
US average: 91.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.1%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
3.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
66.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
41.9%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)28.3%(4,884)
Gulf War (1990s)29.1%(5,009)
Vietnam era33.1%(5,700)
Korean War6.6%(1,134)
World War II1.6%(284)
Share of the 17,242 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Kent County, Delaware?
Kent County, Delaware has about 181,851 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Kent County, Delaware?
The typical household in Kent County, Delaware earns about $60,117 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 $226,600, and the typical rent is about $1,110 a month.
How educated are people in Kent County, Delaware?
About 24.5% 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 13.2% 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 70,858 residents, a change of about 64 percent over that period.
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