Kent County, DE

County

2024 Population

187,604

US Senator

Chris Coons

Democratic Party

US Senator

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

US Representative

Sarah McBride

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

0.779% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Kent County, DE is home to a population of 188k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.34% of Kent County, DE residents were born outside of the country (13.8k people).

In 2024, there were 2.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (106k people) in Kent County, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.03k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Kent County, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kent County, DE was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kent County, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kent County, DE

White (Non-Hispanic)
106k ± 475
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
49.5k ± 1.06k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9.03k ± 1.12k

8.11%

Hispanic Population

15.2k people

8.11% of the people in Kent County, DE are hispanic (15.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kent County, DE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Delaware.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
14,760 ± 2,961 people
India
11,216 ± 2,586 people
Guatemala
6,638 ± 1,994 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 14,760 Delaware residents, followed by India with 11,216 and Guatemala with 6,638.

Foreign-Born Population

7.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13.8k people

7.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.2k people

As of 2024, 7.34% of Kent County, DE residents (13.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kent County, DE was 7.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kent County, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4,530 ± 615
Vietnam
4,363 ± 471
Gulf War (1990s)
2,357 ± 376

Kent County, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kent County, DE.

Health

93.4% of the population of Kent County, DE has health coverage, with 43.7% on employee plans, 19% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 3.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kent County, DE see 1,980 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,980 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2460 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 414 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,980 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kent County, DE

Primary care physicians in Kent County, DE see an average of 1,980 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,980 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kent County, DE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.6%

Uninsured

43.7%

Employer Coverage

19%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

3.08%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kent County, DE declined by 5.13% from 6.96% to 6.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kent County, DE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.41 in Kent County, DE.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Kent County, DE.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.3% in Kent County, DE.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Kent County, DE.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.5% in Kent County, DE.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Kent County, DE.

Economy

The economy of Kent County, DE employs 85.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kent County, DE were Health Care & Social Assistance (13,277 people), Retail Trade (10,678 people), and Educational Services (8,772 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($132,527), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,919), and Public Administration ($63,137).

Employment

Occupations

85.2k

2024 Value

± 2,714

1.24%

1 Year growth

± 4.36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kent County, DE grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 84.1k employees to 85.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kent County, DE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,349 people), Management Occupations (8,036 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,412 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kent County, DE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Delaware (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

85.2k

2024 Value

± 2,714

1.24%

1 Year growth

± 4.36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kent County, DE grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 84.1k employees to 85.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kent County, DE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (13,277 people), Retail Trade (10,678 people), and Educational Services (8,772 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kent County, DE, though some of these residents may live in Kent County, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,795

Median earning men ± $1,718

$41,882

Median earning women ± $1,115

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,072), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,580), and Information ($63,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($60,096), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,000), and Public Administration ($56,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

Y-Axis

2.43%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 472k people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.43% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Delaware.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

480
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
284
Other Services (except Public Administration)
278
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$698k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$368k
Retail Trade
$349k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kent County, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Kent County, DE. Showing the available data for Delaware.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.904%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

Chris Coons

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing Delaware.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kent County, DE

Sarah McBride

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Kent County, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Kent County, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

The student population of Kent County, DE in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 6,643 male students and 12,632 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kent County, DE are White (1,527 and 43.5%), Black or African American (1,232 and 35.1%), Hispanic or Latino (429 and 12.2%), and Two or More Races (148 and 4.21%).

The largest universities in Kent County, DE by number of degrees awarded are Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (1,818 and 51.3%), Polytech Adult Education (904 and 25.5%), and Delaware State University (812 and 22.9%).

The most popular majors in Kent County, DE are Registered Nursing (479 and 13.5%), General Studies (176 and 4.97%), and Electrician (156 and 4.4%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $5,669 for in-state students and $12,366 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Kent County, DE, the percentage of applicants admitted was 46.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 33.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 19,275 (34.5% men and 65.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 19,275 students enrolled in Kent County, DE, 34.5% men and 65.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 7,732 records, of which 67.2% were women and 32.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
292 degrees awarded
General Studies
176 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
101 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Kent County, DE was Registered Nursing with 292 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Kent County, DE according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry
1,818 degrees awarded
Polytech Adult Education
904 degrees awarded
Delaware State University
812 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Delaware Technical Community College-Terry with 1,818 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,441 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kent County, DE, which is 0.686 times less than the 2,101 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,527 degrees mean that there were 1.24 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,232 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,669) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($833) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,750) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kent County, DE was $316,600 in 2024, which is 0.952 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $290,600 to $316,600, a 8.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Kent County, DE is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kent County, DE have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kent County, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kent County, DE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.597%.

Housing

Property

$316,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,188

$51,808

Median Property Taxes

±$1,830

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kent County, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kent County, DE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2024

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in Kent County, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kent County, DE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,477

Median Household Income

± $2,101

71.4k

Number of Households

± 2,243

In 2024, the median household income of the 71.4k households in Kent County, DE grew to $74,477 from the previous year's value of $72,872.

The following chart displays the households in Kent County, DE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kent County, DE is from Delaware.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Delaware

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2024, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.975% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Delaware across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Carpooled (9.41%)
Worked At Home (8.72%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Kent County, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.41%) and those who worked at home (8.72%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kent County, DE have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.03% of the workforce in Kent County, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kent County, DE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kent County, DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kent County, DE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kent County, DE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.597%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kent County, DE (19.4k out of 183k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kent County, DE is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 16.2% of the children was living in poverty in Kent County, DE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 448 in Kent County, DE. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 156% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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