Kent County, Maryland

Kent County is home to 19,346 people. 9.7% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Maryland rate (9.4%). The median household income is $80,147.

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MeasureValueMarylandYearSource
Population19,3466,206,0112024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$80,147$103,6782024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line9.7%9.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty15.3%11.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.1%6.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher39.6%43.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$330,900$419,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,209$1,7052024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income59.6%51.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born3.7%16.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age48.6 years39.4 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.