Kent County, MD

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2024 Population

19,346

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.6

0.413% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.66%

1.22% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,147

7.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$330,900

7.75% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

9,735

1.7% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Kent County, MD 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.

98.8% of the residents in Kent County, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kent County, MD are Washington College (256 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Kent County, MD was $330,900, and the homeownership rate was 72.5%.

Most people in Kent County, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Kent County, MD was 2 cars per household.

Kent County, MD borders Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Anne Arundel County, MD, Baltimore County, MD, Cecil County, MD, Harford County, MD, and Queen Anne's County, MD.

About the photo: Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge

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United States Maryland

Population & Diversity

Kent County, MD is home to a population of 19.3k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.67% of Kent County, MD residents were born outside of the country (710 people).

In 2024, there were 5.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.7k people) in Kent County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 598 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Kent County, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kent County, MD was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kent County, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.7k ± 128
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.7k ± 89
Other (Hispanic)
598 ± 198

5.82%

Hispanic Population

1.13k people

5.82% of the people in Kent County, MD are hispanic (1.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kent County, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
130,412 ± 8,772 people
India
62,394 ± 6,102 people
Nigeria
47,653 ± 5,339 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 130,412 Maryland residents, followed by India with 62,394 and Nigeria with 47,653.

Foreign-Born Population

3.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

710 people

4.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

855 people

As of 2024, 3.67% of Kent County, MD residents (710 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, MD was 4.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
497 ± 117
Gulf War (1990s)
182 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
118 ± 68

Kent County, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kent County, MD employs 9.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kent County, MD were Educational Services (1,429 people), Retail Trade (1,222 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,124 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,604), and Finance & Insurance ($83,929).

Employment

Occupations

9.74k

2024 Value

± 677

1.7%

1 Year growth

± 10%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kent County, MD grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 9.57k employees to 9.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kent County, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,028 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,019 people), and Management Occupations (991 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kent County, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

9.74k

2024 Value

± 677

1.7%

1 Year growth

± 10%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kent County, MD grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 9.57k employees to 9.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kent County, MD, are Educational Services (1,429 people), Retail Trade (1,222 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,124 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kent County, MD, though some of these residents may live in Kent County, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,583

Median earning men ± $6,930

$38,639

Median earning women ± $5,071

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,625), and Wholesale Trade ($74,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,298), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,000), and Manufacturing ($47,228).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% 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 13.9%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

51
Other Services (except Public Administration)
38
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
34
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

$66.1k
Manufacturing
$38.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$31.3k
Educational 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 Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members 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, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (62.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.09%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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

Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

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 Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Kent County, MD awarded 256 degrees. The student population of Kent County, MD in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 403 male students and 513 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kent County, MD are White (155 and 63%), Black or African American (37 and 15%), Unknown (23 and 9.35%), and Hispanic or Latino (19 and 7.72%).

The largest universities in Kent County, MD by number of degrees awarded are Washington College (256 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kent County, MD are General Business Administration & Management (37 and 14.5%), General Biological Sciences (31 and 12.1%), and General Psychology (27 and 10.5%).

The median tuition cost in Kent County, MD for private four year colleges is $52,146.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Kent County, MD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 65.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 916 (44% men and 56% 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 2023 there were 916 students enrolled in Kent County, MD, 44% men and 56% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 611 records, of which 58.1% were women and 41.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
37 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
31 degrees awarded
General Psychology
27 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Kent County, MD was General Business Administration & Management with 37 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Washington College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

256 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Washington College with 256 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 92 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kent County, MD, which is 0.561 times less than the 164 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 155 degrees mean that there were 4.19 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 37 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($52,146) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,630) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) 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, MD was $330,900 in 2024, which is 0.995 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $307,100 to $330,900, a 7.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Kent County, MD is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kent County, MD have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kent County, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kent County, MD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.93%.

Housing

Property

$330,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,244

$6,161

Median Property Taxes

±$512

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, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in Kent County, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kent County, MD 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.

$80,147

Median Household Income

± $6,687

8.49k

Number of Households

± 620

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.49k households in Kent County, MD grew to $80,147 from the previous year's value of $74,402.

The following chart displays the households in Kent County, MD 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, MD is from Maryland.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2023, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.683% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.6%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Walked (10.3%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Kent County, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who walked to work (10.3%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kent County, MD have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.87% of the workforce in Kent County, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kent County, MD 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, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kent County, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kent County, MD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.93%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

9.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kent County, MD (1.73k out of 17.9k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kent County, MD 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, 19.1% of the children was living in poverty in Kent County, MD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.8%.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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 220 in Kent County, MD. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 121 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

93.9% of the population of Kent County, MD has health coverage, with 42.5% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 22.2% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 0.321% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kent County, MD see 1,376 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,376 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2147 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 471 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,376 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kent County, MD

Primary care physicians in Kent County, MD see an average of 1,376 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,376 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.06%

Uninsured

42.5%

Employer Coverage

15.5%

Medicaid

22.2%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

0.321%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kent County, MD grew by 13.6% from 5.34% to 6.06%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2018, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 75.5 in Kent County, MD.

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

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 38.9% in Kent County, MD.

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