Kent County, Delaware
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 194,786
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 192,690
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 181,849
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 181,844
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 181,851
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 162,310
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.2%
Female persons, percent 52.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 61.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 30.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 55.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 15,500
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 80,055
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $316,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,741
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $483
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,354
Building Permits, 2025 1,261
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 71,424
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 584,454
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,852,563
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 228,236
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,263,619
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,708
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,477
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,191
Persons in poverty, percent 10.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,971
Total employment, 2023 61,078
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,530,266
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 17,053
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,068
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,546
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 677
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 778
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,743
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 168
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,348
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 310.3
Population per square mile, 2010 276.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 586.06
Land area in square miles, 2010 586.18
FIPS Code 10001