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Kent County, Maryland

Kent County, Maryland · ZIP 21610, 21620, 21635

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 19,557 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 8,530Households
  • $74,402Median household income
  • $307,100Median home value
  • 14Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Kent County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 20200.0%
19k19.5k20k20.5k2000: 19,19720002010: 20,19720102020: 19,198202019,19719,198
Population of Kent County at each census
CensusPopulation
200019,197
201020,197
202019,198

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Kent County
Under $50k34.5%
$50k to $100k27.6%
$100k to $150k18.1%
$150k to $200k10.4%
$200k and over9.4%

Median household income $74,402 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Kent County
Owner occupied
6,147 units
Renter occupied
2,383 units
Vacancy rate
17.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Kent County2023
Manufacturing1,107
Health care and social assistance956
Retail trade851
Educational services666
Accommodation and food services635
Construction405
Other services (except public administration)360
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services344

6,462 employees in 570 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Kent County compared with its state
Kent County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKent CountyMaryland
Population19,2656,170,738
Median household income$74,402$101,652
Median age48.439.3
Median home value$307,100$397,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher37.9%42.7%
Foreign-born residents4.4%16.3%
Owner-occupied homes72.1%67.5%
Mean commute to work27.0 minutes31.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Kent County14 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ChestertownTown5,7022.88 sq mi
Rock HallTown1,2001.30 sq mi
MillingtonTown5410.95 sq mi
GalenaTown5380.37 sq mi
ButlertownCensus designated place5220.82 sq mi
Chesapeake LandingCensus designated place4651.00 sq mi
TolchesterCensus designated place3810.61 sq mi
BettertonTown2830.99 sq mi
FairleeCensus designated place2593.79 sq mi
KennedyvilleCensus designated place2030.51 sq mi
Still PondCensus designated place1380.19 sq mi
WortonCensus designated place1370.92 sq mi
GeorgetownCensus designated place431.47 sq mi
EdesvilleCensus designated place390.28 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 24 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.