In 2021, Kent County, RI had a population of 169k people with a median age of 43.8 and a median household income of $79,880. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Kent County, RI grew from 164,122 to 169,345, a 3.18% increase and its median household income grew from $75,857 to $79,880, a 5.3% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kent County, RI are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.02%), White (Hispanic) (2.43%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.31%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.78%).
None of the households in Kent County, RI 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.
97.1% of the residents in Kent County, RI are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Kent County, RI are Community College of Rhode Island (2,343 degrees awarded in 2021) and New England Institute of Technology (1,089 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Kent County, RI was $264,900, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.
Most people in Kent County, RI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Kent County, RI was 2 cars per household.
Kent County, RI borders New London County, CT, Windham County, CT, Bristol County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, and Washington County, RI.