Kent County Demographics

A map of Kent County's Population by Race

Kent County, Delaware has an estimated population of 187,604, an increase from the 181,851 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 56.5% White, 26.4% Black, 8.1% Hispanic, 5.6% Multiracial, 2.5% Asian, and 0.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kent County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kent has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as Delaware overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Kent County, that probability was 59.4% in 2020 and 60.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kent County is ranked the 3rd most populous county in Delaware, out of 3 counties. Kent County was ranked the 3rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Kent County's White Population

106,078 residents of Kent County, or 56.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kent County is comparable to the share in Delaware overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Kent County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 3 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kent County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Kent County's population has decreased from 57.7% to 56.5%.

Kent County is more White than neighboring Cumberland County (40.9% White), and New Castle County (52.3% White). Kent County is less White than neighboring Caroline County (72.5% White), Sussex County (72.3% White), and Salem County (70.2% White).

Kent County's Black Population

49,530 residents of Kent County, or 26.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kent County is slightly higher than in Delaware overall, where 21.4% of the population is Black. Kent County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 3 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kent County's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.3%. Black residents' share of Kent County's population has increased from 25.2% to 26.4%.

Kent County is more Black than neighboring Caroline County (12.6% Black), Cumberland County (16.4% Black), Sussex County (9.8% Black), New Castle County (24.9% Black), and Salem County (13.2% Black).

Kent County's Asian Population

4,680 residents of Kent County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kent County is comparable to the share in Delaware overall, where 4.3% of the population is Asian. Kent County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 3 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kent County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 7.3%. Asian residents' share of Kent County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Kent County is more Asian than neighboring Caroline County (0.7% Asian), Cumberland County (1.4% Asian), Sussex County (1.3% Asian), and Salem County (1% Asian). Kent County is less Asian than neighboring New Castle County (6.2% Asian).

Kent County's Hispanic Population

15,216 residents of Kent County, or 8.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kent County is slightly lower than in Delaware overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Kent County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 3 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kent County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Kent County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 8.1%.

Kent County is less Hispanic than neighboring Caroline County (9.3% Hispanic), Cumberland County (35.7% Hispanic), Sussex County (11.5% Hispanic), New Castle County (11.8% Hispanic), and Salem County (11.3% Hispanic).

Kent County's Native American/Other Population

1,515 residents of Kent County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Kent County is comparable to the share in Delaware overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Kent County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 3 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kent County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 24.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Kent County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Kent County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Caroline County (0.5% Native American/Other), Sussex County (0.7% Native American/Other), New Castle County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Salem County (0.5% Native American/Other). Kent County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cumberland County (1.8% Native American/Other).

Kent County's Multiracial Population

10,585 residents of Kent County, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kent County is comparable to the share in Delaware overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Kent County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 3 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kent County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Kent County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.6%.

Kent County is more Multiracial than neighboring Caroline County (4.4% Multiracial), Cumberland County (3.7% Multiracial), Sussex County (4.4% Multiracial), New Castle County (4.2% Multiracial), and Salem County (3.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.