Kent County, Delaware

DE · FIPS 10001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
187,604
Rank #368 of 3,222
89th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,477 −0.9% vs nat'l
Rank #872 of 3,222
73th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.6% −15.6% vs nat'l
Rank #936 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Home Value
$316,600 +12.3% vs nat'l
Rank #542 of 3,222
83th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.5% −18.3% vs nat'l
Rank #963 of 3,222
70th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.6% +5.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,356 of 3,222
27th %ile

At a Glance

72.5% Homeownership
93.4% Insured
27.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.7%21.3%32.0%42.6%53.3%56.5%26.4%8.1%5.6%2.5%0.5%0.3%0.0%

About Kent County, Delaware

Kent County, Delaware has a total population of 187,604, making it the 368th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kent County is 38.8 years, which is 0.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kent County is $74,477, which ranks #872 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.6%.

The median home value in Kent County is $316,600, 12.3% above the national median. Renters in Kent County pay a median gross rent of $1,354 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kent County, 27.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 18.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.4 min.

Kent County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 56.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (26.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.1%).

All data for Kent County, Delaware comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.