Kent County, Texas
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $122,200
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 674
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 703
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 750
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 751
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -10.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -6.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 753
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 808
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.5%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 23
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 532
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $122,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,759
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $622
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $675
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 308
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 20.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,272
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $1,710
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,889
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,774
Persons in poverty, percent 11.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 9
Total employment, 2023 53
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 4,900
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 63
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 51
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 0.8
Population per square mile, 2010 0.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 902.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 902.51
FIPS Code 48263