In 2023, Kent County, DE had a population of 185k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $72,872. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kent County, DE grew from 182,400 to 185,043, a 1.45% increase and its median household income grew from $69,278 to $72,872, a 5.19% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kent County, DE are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.07%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.35%), and White (Hispanic) (2.3%).
None of the households in Kent County, DE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.2% of the residents in Kent County, DE are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Kent County, DE are Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (1,999 degrees awarded in 2022), Delaware State University (929 degrees), and Polytech Adult Education (175 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Kent County, DE was $290,600, and the homeownership rate was 71%.
Most people in Kent County, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Kent County, DE was 2 cars per household.
Kent County, DE borders New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, and Salem County, NJ.