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Who knew Kent County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Kent County, DE. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Kent County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 162,310 #3 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $53,183
Poverty Rate 12.5%
Median Age 36.6 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Kent County Demographics Summary

population icon With 162,310 people, Kent County is the 3rd most populated county in the state of Delaware out of 3 counties.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Kent County residents was $53,183. Kent County households made slightly more than Sussex County households ($51,046). It looks like Kent County is keeping up with the Joneses. However, 12.5% of Kent County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Kent County residents is 36.6 years young.

race icon The largest Kent County racial/ethinic groups are White (65.2%) followed by Black (23.3%) and Hispanic (5.8%).

Kent County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 105,891
Black 37,812
American Indian 916
Asian 3,266
Pacific Islander 74
Some Other Race 347
Two or More Races 4,658
Hispanic 9,346
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Kent County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Kent County White population is 105,891 persons or 65.2%.
  • The Kent County Black population is 37,812 persons or 23.3%.
  • The Kent County Hispanic population is 9,346 persons or 5.8%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Kent County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Kent County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 36.6 years
Median Age - Females 38.0 years
Median Age - Males 35.0 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 24.9% of the Kent County population under 18, Kent County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 24.9%
Persons Over 65 13.5%
Everyone else 61.6
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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