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Kent County, MD

Demographic and economic profile of Kent County, MD, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Kent County is a small, predominantly residential county of 19,265 residents on Maryland's Eastern Shore, with a notably older median age of 48.6 years and a labor force participation rate of just 59.2%, reflecting its retirement-age population composition. The workforce is moderately educated — 37.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — with median worker earnings of $41,702 and an unemployment rate of 2.8%. The county has seen modest population decline of 1.7% over five years, while housing remains relatively affordable with a median home value of $307,100 and median gross rent of $1,144 per month, alongside a high homeownership rate of 72.5%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

19,265

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$80,147

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.7% since 2018

Kent County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,903 (77.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,707 (14.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone662 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race436 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races393 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone242 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish708
  2. 2.Other Indo-European158
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)63
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)53
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic29

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,169

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$49,205

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$45,817

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,553
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,222
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,134
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)1,006
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services851

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,071
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,047
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,437
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,097
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,083

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.36×)513
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.28×)578
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.25×)565
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.12×)743
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)1,128

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$307,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,144/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,590 (25.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999870 (14.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999814 (13.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999675 (11.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999582 (9.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999316 (5.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

37.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,702

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,484 (68.6%)
  • Worked At Home1,113 (11.8%)
  • Walked969 (10.3%)
  • Carpooled743 (7.9%)
  • Other92 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit41 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.