Kent

Population: 135,015
Median household income: $90,416
Median home value: $537,500

Kent is a community in King County, Washington, home to 135,015 residents. At $90,416, its median household income sits below King County's $122,148.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kent's population grew 3.0% from 131,118 to 135,015, while its median home value rose 55.2% from $346,400 to $537,500.

10.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.85 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 135,015
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $90,416
Median home value: $537,500
Median gross rent: $1,833
Housing units: 48,933
Homeownership rate: 56.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

131,118135,015

Median household income

$72,062$90,416

Median home value

$346,400$537,500

Median gross rent

$1,385$1,833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	131,118	$72,062	$346,400	$1,385
2020	130,038	$73,891	$378,800	$1,495
2021	134,890	$79,781	$414,200	$1,612
2022	135,169	$86,966	$478,400	$1,742
2023	135,015	$90,416	$537,500	$1,833

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8,277	6.1%
5 to 17	24,229	17.9%
18 to 24	12,010	8.9%
25 to 34	22,449	16.6%
35 to 44	19,550	14.5%
45 to 54	16,138	12.0%
55 to 64	17,105	12.7%
65 to 74	9,345	6.9%
75 and over	5,912	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	50,814	37.6%
Black or African American	17,541	13.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	494	0.4%
Asian	30,010	22.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3,538	2.6%
Some other race	352	0.3%
Two or more races	9,416	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22,850	16.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate24.9%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree21.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11,865	13.1%
High school graduate	22,512	24.9%
Some college or associate's	29,553	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	19,139	21.1%
Graduate or professional degree	7,430	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone69.8%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit5.1%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	46,254	69.8%
Carpooled	7,358	11.1%
Public transit	3,354	5.1%
Walked	916	1.4%
Bicycle	65	0.1%
Worked from home	7,640	11.5%
Other means	714	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,690	16.5%
15 to 29 min	21,165	36.1%
30 to 44 min	14,691	25.0%
45 to 59 min	6,109	10.4%
60+ min	7,006	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 10.6% (14,181 of 133,382)

	Count	Share
Family households	31,604	67.6%
Nonfamily households	15,123	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	46,727	95.5%
Vacant	2,206	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	26,594	56.9%
Renter-occupied	20,133	43.1%

1-unit, detached51.3%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units20.7%

20 or more units12.8%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	25,114	51.3%
1-unit, attached	3,343	6.8%
2 to 4 units	2,514	5.1%
5 to 19 units	10,106	20.7%
20 or more units	6,284	12.8%
Mobile home & other	1,572	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5335415
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 34 sq mi
Water area: 0.58 sq mi
Center point: 47.3880, -122.2127