Kent County, Delaware

26 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 185,043
Median household income: $72,872
Median home value: $290,600

Home to 185,043 residents, Kent County is one of Delaware's counties. 26 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $72,872 is below the Delaware median ($82,855).

Between 2019 and 2023, Kent County's population grew 4.7% from 176,699 to 185,043, while its median household income rose 19.6% from $60,910 to $72,872.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 57.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 185,043
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $72,872
Median home value: $290,600
Median gross rent: $1,285
Housing units: 74,997
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

176,699185,043

Median household income

$60,910$72,872

Median home value

$220,600$290,600

Median gross rent

$1,084$1,285

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	176,699	$60,910	$220,600	$1,084
2020	179,124	$60,117	$226,600	$1,110
2021	180,078	$63,715	$238,700	$1,150
2022	182,400	$69,278	$272,300	$1,224
2023	185,043	$72,872	$290,600	$1,285

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10,969	5.9%
5 to 17	31,405	17.0%
18 to 24	18,087	9.8%
25 to 34	24,471	13.2%
35 to 44	22,479	12.1%
45 to 54	20,714	11.2%
55 to 64	23,874	12.9%
65 to 74	19,621	10.6%
75 and over	13,423	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	106,611	57.6%
Black or African American	48,830	26.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	610	0.3%
Asian	4,119	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	81	0.0%
Some other race	758	0.4%
Two or more races	9,385	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14,649	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12,215	9.8%
High school graduate	41,922	33.7%
Some college or associate's	37,134	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	20,394	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	12,917	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit1.1%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	66,340	78.5%
Carpooled	7,769	9.2%
Public transit	933	1.1%
Walked	1,890	2.2%
Bicycle	239	0.3%
Worked from home	6,415	7.6%
Other means	966	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21,644	27.7%
15 to 29 min	28,839	36.9%
30 to 44 min	12,862	16.5%
45 to 59 min	5,767	7.4%
60+ min	9,025	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 11.3% (20,323 of 180,040)

	Count	Share
Family households	47,415	67.7%
Nonfamily households	22,638	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	70,053	93.4%
Vacant	4,944	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	49,719	71.0%
Renter-occupied	20,334	29.0%

1-unit, detached64.9%

1-unit, attached9.3%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	48,662	64.9%
1-unit, attached	6,960	9.3%
2 to 4 units	2,699	3.6%
5 to 19 units	5,941	7.9%
20 or more units	2,728	3.6%
Mobile home & other	8,007	10.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 10001
State: Delaware
Land area: 586 sq mi
Water area: 212 sq mi
Center point: 39.0971, -75.5030