Kent County Demographics

A map of Kent County's Population by Race

Kent County, Delaware had a population of 181,851 in 2020. It was 57.7% White, 25.2% Black, 2.4% Asian, 7.7% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 6.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kent County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Kent County is the 3rd most populous county of the 3 counties in Delaware.

Kent County's White Population

104,845 residents of Kent County identify as White, or 57.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Kent County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Delaware (58.6% White). Of the 3 counties in Delaware, Kent County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kent County is more White than neighboring Cumberland County (42.7% White), and New Castle County (53.1% White). Kent County is less White than neighboring Caroline County (72.4% White), Sussex County (72.3% White), and Salem County (69.8% White).

Kent County's Black Population

45,737 residents of Kent County identify as Black, or 25.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kent County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Delaware (21.5% Black). Of the 3 counties in Delaware, Kent County is ranked #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kent County is more Black than neighboring Caroline County (13.1% Black), Cumberland County (17.1% Black), Sussex County (10.5% Black), New Castle County (24.9% Black), and Salem County (14% Black).

Kent County's Asian Population

4,362 residents of Kent County identify as Asian, or 2.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kent County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Delaware (4.3% Asian). Of the 3 counties in Delaware, Kent County is ranked #2 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Kent County is more Asian than neighboring Caroline County (1% Asian), Cumberland County (1.3% Asian), Sussex County (1.3% Asian), and Salem County (1% Asian). Kent County is less Asian than neighboring New Castle County (6.1% Asian).

Kent County's Hispanic Population

13,981 residents of Kent County identify as Hispanic, or 7.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kent County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Delaware (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 3 counties in Delaware, Kent County is ranked #3 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Kent County is less Hispanic than neighboring Caroline County (8.5% Hispanic), Cumberland County (34.4% Hispanic), Sussex County (11.3% Hispanic), New Castle County (11.1% Hispanic), and Salem County (10.1% Hispanic).

Kent County's Native American/Other Population

1,999 residents of Kent County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Kent County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Delaware (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 3 counties in Delaware, Kent County is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kent County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Caroline County (0.5% Native American/Other), Cumberland County (1% Native American/Other), Sussex County (0.8% Native American/Other), New Castle County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Salem County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Kent County's Multiracial Population

10,927 residents of Kent County identify as Multiracial, or 6.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kent County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Delaware (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 3 counties in Delaware, Kent County is ranked #1 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kent County is more Multiracial than neighboring Caroline County (4.4% Multiracial), Cumberland County (3.5% Multiracial), Sussex County (3.9% Multiracial), New Castle County (4% Multiracial), and Salem County (4.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.