In 2019, Kent County, DE had a population of 177k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $60,910. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Kent County, DE grew from 174,822 to 176,699, a 1.07% increase and its median household income grew from $58,775 to $60,910, a 3.63% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kent County, DE are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.1%), White (Hispanic) (4.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.43%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.99%). 0% of the households in Kent County, DE speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
97.1% of the residents in Kent County, DE are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Kent County, DE are Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (1,820 degrees awarded in 2020), Delaware State University (778 degrees), and Wesley College (223 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Kent County, DE was $220,600, and the homeownership rate was 69.1%. Most people in Kent County, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 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.