Kent County, Maryland Population 2024

19,311

Kent County, Maryland's estimated 2024 population is 19,311 with a growth rate of 0.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kent County, Maryland is the 24th largest county in Maryland. The 2010 population was 20,213 and has seen a growth of -4.46% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,35180.04%
202819,34380.04%
202719,33580.04%
202619,32780.04%
202519,31980.04%
202419,31180.04%
202319,30380.04%
202219,295510.27%
202119,2441240.65%
202019,120-306-1.58%
201919,426-41-0.21%
201819,467-19-0.1%
201719,486-222-1.13%
201619,708-37-0.19%
201519,745-56-0.28%
201419,801-32-0.16%
201319,833-154-0.77%
201219,987-271-1.34%
201120,258450.22%
201020,21300%
199017,8421,1476.87%
198016,6955493.4%
197016,1466654.3%
196015,4811,80413.19%
195013,6772121.57%
194013,465-777-5.46%
193014,242-784-5.22%
192015,026-1,931-11.39%
191016,957-1,829-9.74%
190018,7861,3157.53%
189017,471-134-0.76%
188017,6055032.94%
187017,1023,83528.91%
186013,2671,88116.52%
185011,3865445.02%
184010,8423413.25%
183010,501-952-8.31%
182011,45330.03%
181011,450-321-2.73%
180011,771-1,065-8.3%
179012,836-6,515-33.67%
2024 Growth Rate
0.04% (8)
County Website
Kent County
County Seat
Chestertown
2020 Population
19,120
Area
277 mi²
Density
70 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1% (191)
Founded
December 30, 1642

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,97877.75%
Black or African American2,73914.22%
Other race7113.69%
Two or more races6433.34%
Asian1900.99%
Native American30.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.01%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kent County, Maryland Population by Race

Kent County, Maryland Population Pyramid 2024

Kent County, Maryland Median Age

48.4

Total

47.4

Male

49.7

Female

Kent County, Maryland Adults

There are 16,252 adults, (5,178 of whom are seniors) in Kent County, Maryland.

Kent County, Maryland Age Dependency

74

Age Dependency Ratio

46.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Kent County, Maryland Sex Ratio

Female9,96451.72%
Male9,30148.28%

Kent County, Maryland Population by Age

Kent County, Maryland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,5302.0772.127.9
Married3,6552.6190.39.7
Non Family3,4841.266.433.6
Female1,0382.8133.966.1
Male3532.8452.147.9

2.6

Average Family Size

2.07

Average Household Size

72.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kent County, Maryland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8175.86%
Associates Degree8776.29%
Bachelors Degree2,77019.88%
Graduate Degree2,51418.04%
High School Graduate4,55832.71%
Less Than 9th Grade3252.33%
Some College2,07314.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kent County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kent County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,11510,4224,797
Black1,9051,591144
Hispanic542424201
Other Race40533291
2+ Races286272126
Asian897338
Native American330
Islander100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 44.06%.

Kent County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,316$77,196$64,100
Graduate Degree$77,350$81,343$69,688
High School Graduate$39,167$52,748$29,648
Less Than 9th Grade$41,974$48,309$0
Overall$50,211$58,958$40,670
Some College$41,327$55,026$35,503

$50,211

Average Earnings

$58,958

Average Male

$40,670

Average Female

Kent County, Maryland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kent County, Maryland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kent County, Maryland Language

94.22% of Kent County, Maryland residents speak only English, while 5.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.83% of the population.

Kent County, Maryland Language

Kent County, Maryland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,6668446.18%
Black2,50662024.74%
Hispanic92213414.53%
Multiple60711418.78%
Other67810715.78%

9.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.74%

Male Poverty Rate

9.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kent County, Maryland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kent County, Maryland is Black, with 24.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kent County, Maryland is White, with 6.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.09%.

Kent County, Maryland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.55%
High School11.41%
Some College9.38%
Bachelors or Greater2.73%

Kent County, Maryland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.94%
Male Employed5.56%
Female Employed5.32%
Male Unemployed0%

Kent County, Maryland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kent County, Maryland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,630$125,872
Households$74,402$100,801
Married Families$126,577$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,500$62,611

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kent County, Maryland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.5%

Male Marriage Rate

40.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Kent County, Maryland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kent County, Maryland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Kent County, Maryland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kent County, Maryland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,308

Number of Veterans

1,185

Male Veterans

123

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam507
First Gulf War237
Korea152
Second Gulf War150
World War II0

Kent County, Maryland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+475
65 to 74324
55 to 64252
35 to 54190
18 to 3467

Kent County, Maryland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1458.8%
Black1165.36%
2+ Races298.45%
Hispanic192.46%
Other Race183.61%

Kent County, Maryland Veterans by Race

Kent County, Maryland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kent County, Maryland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Kent County, Maryland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kent County, Maryland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kent County, Maryland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.16%

Born in Kent County, Maryland

95.56%

Native Born

4.44%

Foreign Born

1.64%

Non Citizen

2.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.56% of Kent County, Maryland residents were born in the United States, with 53.16% having been born in Maryland. 1.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kent County, Maryland Place of Birth

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