Kent County, Maryland Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Kent County, MD Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Kent County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,345 | 6,204,886 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 46.8 | 500.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.30% | 0.51% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 46.0 | 38.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 8,493 | 2,362,551 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Kent County declined by 3.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 19,345 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Kent County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 25.4% of residents. That is 8.9 points above Maryland as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,256 22.0% +1.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 2,945 15.2% -7.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 3,836 19.8% -1.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,918 25.4% +8.9 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Maryland, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 52.4% of the people living in Kent County and men 47.6%.
- Women 52.4% Maryland 51.5%
- Men 47.6% Maryland 48.5%
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Economy
Kent County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Kent County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $78,699 | $103,916 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.41% | 3.98% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Kent County is about 24% lower than in Maryland.
Housing
| Metric | Kent County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $123,045 | $267,101 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,208 | $1,704 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.5% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Kent County is about 8.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,208 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Kent County spend about 40 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 168 hours, about 7.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Kent County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.1 | 28.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 40.3 | 56.5 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 168 | 236 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,203 | $7,301 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 11.8% | 19.3% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 9,942 | 16,437 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 908 | 2,353 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Maryland:
Talbot County (17.8 min), Allegany County (17.8 min), Wicomico County (18.1 min).
Slowest:
Charles County (40.0 min), Calvert County (33.6 min), Prince George's County (32.5 min).
The average commute time in Kent County is 20 minutes, shorter than the 28 minutes in Maryland.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Kent County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Kent County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.0% | 39.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.03 | 2.57 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Maryland:
Howard County (0.5), Montgomery County (0.5), Talbot County (0.4).
Lowest:
Somerset County (0.2), Caroline County (0.2), Allegany County (0.2).
Health
Kent County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Kent County | Maryland Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.9 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.1% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 15.6% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Maryland:
Montgomery County (0.8), Howard County (0.8), Frederick County (0.8).
Lowest:
Baltimore city (0.8), Somerset County (0.8), Dorchester County (0.8).
Kent County, MD Compared With Nearby Counties
Kent County, MD is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 19,345 residents against a local median of 51,825. Where Kent County, MD breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 66% below the local median of $357,432 at $123,045.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 20.1 min against a local median of 30.0 min, 33% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Kent County, MD is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $335,173 on median home price, so Kent County, MD sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Kent County, MD has the 6th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County, MD | 19,345 | $78,699 #5/6 | $123,045 #6/6 | 20.1 min #2/6 |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | 51,825 | $112,977 | $231,617 | 30.0 min |
| Cecil County, MD | 104,960 | $93,370 | $137,826 | 25.5 min |
| Harford County, MD | 263,722 | $113,029 | $406,848 | 30.5 min |
| Caroline County, MD | 33,666 | $69,099 | $357,432 | 31.6 min |
| Talbot County, MD | 37,917 | $85,514 | $472,999 | 17.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Kent County, Maryland.
What is the population of Kent County, Maryland?
About 19,345 people live in Kent County, Maryland, in 8,493 households of 2.0 people on average. The median age is 46.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 9 years.
How densely populated is Kent County, Maryland?
Averaged over its land area, Kent County, Maryland has 47 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 54% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Kent County, Maryland?
The median home costs 1.6 times the median household income ($123,045 against $78,699), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,208 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Kent County, Maryland?
Unemployment in Kent County, Maryland is only 2.9%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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