In 2018, Kent County, DE had a population of 175k people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $58,775. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Kent County, DE grew from 173,145 to 174,822, a 0.969% increase and its median household income grew from $57,647 to $58,775, a 1.96% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kent County, DE are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.5%), White (Hispanic) (4.16%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.55%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.98%). 0% of the people in Kent County, DE speak a non-English language, and 97.2% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Kent County, DE are Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (1,904 degrees awarded in 2019), Delaware State University (765 degrees), and Wesley College (252 degrees).
In 2018, the median property value in Kent County, DE was $213,900, and the homeownership rate was 69%. Most people in Kent County, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Kent County, DE was 2 cars per household.
Kent County, DE borders New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Queen Anne's County, MD, Caroline County, MD, Kent County, MD, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, and Salem County, NJ.