Kent County, Maryland
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,565
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,565
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,557
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,198
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,197
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,198
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,197
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.4%
Female persons, percent 52.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,169
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,485
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $330,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,892
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $732
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,209
Building Permits, 2025 53
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,493
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.09
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 39.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 120,524
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 274,097
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,206
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,147
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,492
Persons in poverty, percent 14.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 570
Total employment, 2023 6,462
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 327,200
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,946
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 374
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 204
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 263
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 24
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 272
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 69.3
Population per square mile, 2010 72.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 277.03
Land area in square miles, 2010 277.03
FIPS Code 24029