Kent County, Rhode Island
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 173,495
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 173,495
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 172,450
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 170,371
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 170,366
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 170,363
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 166,158
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.6%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,480
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 77,316
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $366,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,195
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $868
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,327
Building Permits, 2025 248
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 72,839
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 621,250
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,526,208
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 599,725
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,881,042
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $28,522
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $94,345
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,854
Persons in poverty, percent 7.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,739
Total employment, 2023 68,926
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,981,032
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 13,316
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,106
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,573
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 373
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,302
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 157
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,323
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,010.7
Population per square mile, 2010 985.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 168.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 168.53
FIPS Code 44003