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Kent County, Texas

Kent County, Texas · ZIP 79370, 79518, 79528

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 703 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 274Households
  • $71,420Median household income
  • $108,900Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 4ZIP codes

Kent County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−12.3%
7508008509002000: 85920002010: 80820102020: 7532020859753
Population of Kent County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000859
2010808
2020753

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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Kent County
Under $50k31%
$50k to $100k40.5%
$100k to $150k19.3%
$150k to $200k6.6%
$200k and over2.6%

Median household income $71,420 · 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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Kent County
Owner occupied
211 units
Renter occupied
63 units
Vacancy rate
43.4%

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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Kent County2023

53 employees in 9 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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Kent County compared with its state
Kent County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKent CountyTexas
Population72729,640,343
Median household income$71,420$76,292
Median age57.635.5
Median home value$108,900$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher26.9%33.1%
Foreign-born residents0.3%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes77.0%62.6%
Mean commute to work15.8 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Kent County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
JaytonCity4731.70 sq mi
GirardCensus designated place311.45 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Kent County

Jobs across Kent County

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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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.