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The total population of Kent County is estimated to be 182,400 with 88,272 males (48.39%) and 94,128 females (51.61%). There are 5,856 more females than males in Kent County.
The median household income in Kent County was $68,870 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 749(1.10%) from $68,121 in 2020. This income is 92.31% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Kent County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $85,950. Overall, the median household income for the county of Kent County stands at $72,675.
In Kent County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,096 for males and $31,258 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,494 for males and $46,852 for females.
In Kent County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $79,829, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $59,445.
In 2022, the population of Kent County was 186,946, a 1.40% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kent County's population was 184,371, an increase of 1.10% compared to a population of 182,362 in 2020.
The median age in Kent County, DE is 38.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.14% were under the age of 15, 20.59% aged 15 to 29, 43.09% aged 30 to 64, 15.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.73% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kent County population: 63.59% are White, 25.73% are Black or African American, 0.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.09% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.57% are some other race and 6.44% are multiracial.