Kent County, Delaware demographics
Population: 180,078
Median age: 38.2
Median household income: 63,715
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Kent County, Delaware.
Population
| 2021 | 180,078 |
| 2020 | 179,124 |
| 2019 | 176,699 |
| 2018 | 174,822 |
| 2017 | 173,145 |
| 2016 | 171,474 |
| 2015 | 169,509 |
| 2014 | 167,477 |
| 2013 | 165,030 |
| 2012 | 162,785 |
| 2011 | 159,936 |
| 2010 | 156,918 |
| 2009 | 151,332 |
Kent County, DE cities
Bowers town - 307
Camden town - 3,786
Cheswold town - 1,705
Clayton town - 3,845
Dover city - 38,940
Dover Base Housing CDP - 3,135
Farmington town - 209
Felton town - 1,144
Frederica town - 910
Harrington city - 3,730
Hartly town - 163
Highland Acres CDP - 3,910
Houston town - 473
Kent Acres CDP - 1,756
Kenton town - 438
Leipsic town - 125
Little Creek town - 248
Magnolia town - 350
Milford city - 11,249
Rising Sun-Lebanon CDP - 3,772
Riverview CDP - 2,091
Rodney Village CDP - 1,472
Smyrna town - 12,619
Viola town - 116
Woodside town - 200
Woodside East CDP - 1,867
Wyoming town - 1,636
Census data for Kent County, Delaware
Demographic and housing estimates in Kent County, Delaware
| Total population | 180,078 |
| Male | 87,135 |
| Female | 92,943 |
| Total population | 180,078 |
| Under 5 years | 10,860 |
| 5 to 9 years | 12,281 |
| 10 to 14 years | 11,330 |
| 15 to 19 years | 12,337 |
| 20 to 24 years | 12,431 |
| 25 to 34 years | 23,997 |
| 35 to 44 years | 21,397 |
| 45 to 54 years | 21,256 |
| 55 to 59 years | 12,294 |
| 60 to 64 years | 10,952 |
| 65 to 74 years | 18,521 |
| 75 to 84 years | 9,300 |
| 85 years and over | 3,122 |
| Median age (years) | 38.2 |
| Under 18 years | 41,574 |
| 16 years and over | 143,056 |
| 18 years and over | 138,504 |
| 21 years and over | 130,703 |
| 62 years and over | 37,476 |
| 65 years and over | 30,943 |
| Total population | 180,078 |
| One race | 168,473 |
| White | 114,515 |
| Black or African American | 46,339 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 967 |
| Asian | 3,764 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 54 |
| Some other race | 2,834 |
| Two or more races | 11,605 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 134,489 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 64,241 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 70,248 |
Social characteristics in Kent County, Delaware
| Total households | 66,720 |
| Family households (families) | 32,418 |
| Married-couple family | 4,637 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 10,898 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 7,392 |
| Nonfamily households | 18,767 |
| Average household size | 21,483 |
| Average family size | 2.63 |
Economic characteristics in Kent County, Delaware
| Total households | 66,720 |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,901 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,750 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 5,451 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 5,524 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 9,284 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 12,721 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 9,808 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11,012 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4,905 |
| $200,000 or more | 2,364 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 63,715 |
Housing characteristics in Kent County, Delaware
| Total housing units | 72,211 |
| Occupied housing units | 66,720 |
| Vacant housing units | 5,491 |
| Total housing units | 72,211 |
| 1-unit, detached | 47,007 |
| 1-unit, attached | 6,463 |
| 2 units | 1,243 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,259 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,220 |
| 10 to 19 units | 3,080 |
| 20 or more units | 2,546 |
| Mobile home | 8,331 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 62 |
| Total housing units | 72,211 |
| Built 2014 or later | 139 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 8,138 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 17,818 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 11,497 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 9,392 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 8,868 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 5,064 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 4,814 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,655 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 4,826 |
| Total housing units | 72,211 |
| 1 room | 645 |
| 2 rooms | 748 |
| 3 rooms | 3,696 |
| 4 rooms | 9,159 |
| 5 rooms | 12,395 |
| 6 rooms | 14,058 |
| 7 rooms | 11,115 |
| 8 rooms | 8,630 |
| 9 rooms or more | 11,765 |
| Median rooms | 6.2 |
| Total housing units | 72,211 |
| No bedroom | 684 |
| 1 bedroom | 3,863 |
| 2 bedrooms | 13,681 |
| 3 bedrooms | 36,121 |
| 4 bedrooms | 14,707 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 3,155 |
| Occupied housing units | 66,720 |
| Owner-occupied | 46,869 |
| Renter-occupied | 19,851 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.67 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.51 |
| Occupied housing units | 66,720 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 5,623 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 18,591 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 12,376 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 16,653 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 6,686 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 6,791 |
| Owner-occupied units | 46,869 |
| Less than $50,000 | 3,349 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,658 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,679 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7,689 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 17,665 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 10,381 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 2,051 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 397 |
| Median (dollars) | 238,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 46,869 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 30,768 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 16,101 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 18,729 |
| Less than $500 | 1,721 |
| $500 to $999 | 5,122 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 7,813 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 3,541 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 453 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 52 |
| $3,000 or more | 27 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,150 |
| No rent paid | 1,122 |
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