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Kent County, DE

Demographic and economic profile of Kent County, DE, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Kent County, Delaware has a population of 192,690 that grew 5.8% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 62.0% and an unemployment rate of 5.5%. The workforce skews toward moderate education levels—26.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with median worker earnings of $40,736 and a per capita income of $34,640, keeping labor costs relatively contained. Housing remains accessible at a median home value of $290,600 and median gross rent of $1,285/month, with a high homeownership rate of 72.5% and a median household income of $74,477.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

192,690

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$74,477

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.8% since 2018

Kent County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone108,953 (58.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone50,730 (27.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races10,147 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race7,723 (4.1%)
  • Asian Alone4,694 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,325 (2.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish8,481
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3,053
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic2,271
  4. 4.Other Indo-European1,404
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island795

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

15,500

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,412

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,640

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance22,049
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)10,678
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)8,193
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services8,052
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,966

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations31,762
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations16,761
  3. 3.Service Occupations15,542
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations13,024
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations8,092

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.05×)8,135
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.26×)11,563
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.10×)5,433
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.08×)6,302
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.07×)21,080

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$290,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,285/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99914,111 (27.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9998,377 (16.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9996,716 (13.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,671 (12.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9994,590 (8.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,941 (3.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,736

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone66,476 (77.5%)
  • Carpooled8,077 (9.4%)
  • Worked At Home7,482 (8.7%)
  • Walked1,660 (1.9%)
  • Public Transit884 (1.0%)
  • Other574 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.