Kent County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48263 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
734
Rank #3,204 of 3,222
1th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,889 −3.0% vs nat'l
Rank #979 of 3,222
70th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.9% −21.8% vs nat'l
Rank #763 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Home Value
$122,200 −56.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,626 of 3,222
18th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.3% −22.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,072 of 3,222
67th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.5% +59.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,992 of 3,222
7th %ile

At a Glance

79.2% Homeownership
96.2% Insured
26.3% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.6%27.2%40.9%54.5%68.1%79.0%16.1%4.0%1.0%

About Kent County, Texas

Kent County, Texas has a total population of 734, making it the 3,204th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kent County is 60.0 years, which is 54.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kent County is $72,889, which ranks #979 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.5%.

The median home value in Kent County is $122,200, 56.7% below the national median. Renters in Kent County pay a median gross rent of $675 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kent County, 26.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 22.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 16.1 min.

Kent County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (16.1%) and Two or More Races (4.0%).

All data for Kent County, Texas 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.