Kent County Demographics

A map of Kent County's Population by Race

Kent County, Texas has an estimated population of 734, a slight decrease from the 753 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.0% White, 16.1% Hispanic, 4.0% Multiracial, 1.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% 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 considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas 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 22.7% in 2020 and 34.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kent County is ranked the 249th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Kent County was ranked the 249th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Kent County's White Population

580 residents of Kent County, or 79.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kent County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Kent County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kent County's White population has declined by an estimated 11.7%. White residents' share of Kent County's population has decreased from 87.3% to 79.0%.

Kent County is more White than neighboring Dickens County (62.9% White), Scurry County (49% White), Garza County (37% White), Stonewall County (78.2% White), and Fisher County (64.2% White).

Kent County's Black Population

7 residents of Kent County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kent County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Kent County ranks 230th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kent County's Black population has grown by an estimated 250.0%. Black residents' share of Kent County's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.0%.

Kent County is more Black than neighboring Stonewall County (0.4% Black). Kent County is less Black than neighboring Dickens County (1.4% Black), Scurry County (3.3% Black), Garza County (9.9% Black), and Fisher County (3.4% Black).

Kent County's Asian Population

0 residents of Kent County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kent County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Kent County ranks 243rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kent County's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Kent County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Kent County is less Asian than neighboring Dickens County (1.5% Asian), Scurry County (0.8% Asian), Garza County (0.1% Asian), and Fisher County (0.2% Asian).

Kent County's Hispanic Population

118 residents of Kent County, or 16.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kent County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Kent County ranks 227th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kent County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 45.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Kent County's population has increased from 10.8% to 16.1%.

Kent County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dickens County (32.8% Hispanic), Scurry County (43.3% Hispanic), Garza County (49.5% Hispanic), Stonewall County (20% Hispanic), and Fisher County (28% Hispanic).

Kent County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Kent County, or 0.0% 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 Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Kent County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kent County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Kent County's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Kent County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dickens County (0.5% Native American/Other), Scurry County (1.5% Native American/Other), Garza County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Fisher County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Kent County's Multiracial Population

29 residents of Kent County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kent County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Kent County ranks 238th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kent County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 314.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Kent County's population has increased from 0.9% to 4.0%.

Kent County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dickens County (1% Multiracial), Scurry County (2.1% Multiracial), Garza County (3.2% Multiracial), Stonewall County (1.4% Multiracial), and Fisher County (3.6% 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.