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Kent County, RI

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

AI Overview

Kent County's economy generates a GDP per capita of $56,925 against median worker earnings of $53,407, pointing to a relatively productive regional base serving a population of 172,450 that grew 4.1% over five years. The labor force participation rate of 66.6% and 92.8% high school attainment are solid, though bachelor's degree holders represent 34.3% of adults, and unemployment sits at 4.7%. Housing costs remain moderate—median home value of $333,900 and median gross rent of $1,264/month—with a 73.1% homeownership rate and a poverty rate of just 7.4%, reflecting a relatively stable middle-income county anchored by a median household income of $94,345.

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

Population

172,450

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$94,345

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone146,114 (85.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6,913 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,360 (3.1%)
  • Asian Alone5,056 (2.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,919 (2.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,552 (2.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,774
  2. 2.Other Indo-European3,764
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,652
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,225
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)738

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,480

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$56,925

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$49,243

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance22,741
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)13,176
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)10,343
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services9,629
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services7,051

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations39,744
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations20,848
  3. 3.Service Occupations13,642
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,970
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,148

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)11,738
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.15×)10,373
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.07×)22,722
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.07×)6,483
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.05×)4,504

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$333,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,264/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99915,864 (29.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9999,897 (18.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9997,704 (14.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9997,251 (13.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,729 (8.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9992,170 (4.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$53,407

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone69,988 (78.2%)
  • Worked At Home10,646 (11.9%)
  • Carpooled6,414 (7.2%)
  • Other765 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit747 (0.8%)
  • Walked622 (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.