Kent County Demographics
A map of Kent County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 14,384 | 74.9% |
Black | 2,751 | 14.3% |
Hispanic | 1,061 | 5.5% |
Multiracial | 666 | 3.5% |
Asian | 250 | 1.3% |
Native American/Other | 86 | 0.4% |
Kent County, Maryland had a population of 19,198 in 2020. It was 74.9% White, 14.3% Black, 1.3% Asian, 5.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.5% 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 24th most populous county of the 24 counties in Maryland.
Kent County's White Population
14,384 residents of Kent County identify as White, or 74.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Kent County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Kent County is ranked #7 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Kent County is more White than neighboring Harford County (71.7% White), Caroline County (72.4% White), and Talbot County (74.8% White). Kent County is less White than neighboring Queen Anne's County (83.8% White), and Cecil County (80.5% White).
Kent County's Black Population
2,751 residents of Kent County identify as Black, or 14.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kent County less than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Kent County is ranked #11 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Kent County is more Black than neighboring Queen Anne's County (5.6% Black), Cecil County (7.2% Black), Harford County (14.1% Black), Caroline County (13.1% Black), and Talbot County (11.2% Black).
Kent County's Asian Population
250 residents of Kent County identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kent County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Kent County is ranked #17 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Kent County is more Asian than neighboring Queen Anne's County (1.2% Asian), Cecil County (1.2% Asian), and Caroline County (1% Asian). Kent County is less Asian than neighboring Harford County (3.1% Asian), and Talbot County (1.4% Asian).
Kent County's Hispanic Population
1,061 residents of Kent County identify as Hispanic, or 5.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kent County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Kent County is ranked #14 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Kent County is more Hispanic than neighboring Queen Anne's County (5.1% Hispanic), Cecil County (5.3% Hispanic), and Harford County (5.4% Hispanic). Kent County is less Hispanic than neighboring Caroline County (8.5% Hispanic), and Talbot County (8.9% Hispanic).
Kent County's Native American/Other Population
86 residents of Kent County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Kent County is ranked #23 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Kent County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Queen Anne's County (0.5% Native American/Other), Cecil County (0.6% Native American/Other), Harford County (0.7% Native American/Other), Caroline County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Talbot County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Kent County's Multiracial Population
666 residents of Kent County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kent County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 24 counties in Maryland, Kent County is ranked #20 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Kent County is more Multiracial than neighboring Talbot County (3.1% Multiracial). Kent County is less Multiracial than neighboring Queen Anne's County (3.9% Multiracial), Cecil County (5.2% Multiracial), Harford County (5% Multiracial), and Caroline County (4.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.