Kent County , Delaware
Population: 185,043 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $72,872 Home $290,600 Rent $1,285/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Kent County's headline indicators land 2% below the national median on income ($72,872), with housing 5% below the US figure ($291,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Kent County in the top 15% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$72,872
Median Income
household
$290,600
Home Value
median
$1,285/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $72,872 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,640 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.3% |
| Median Home Value | $290,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,285/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 71.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 29.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 185,043 |
| Median Age | 38.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 26.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
43.5%
Obesity
14.3%
Diabetes
14.0%
Smoking
39.5%
High Blood Pressure
30.7%
No Physical Activity
22.5%
Depression
40.9%
Insufficient Sleep
80.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 84.5 · 85th national percentile
🌊 Flood
69.60
🌪️ Tornado
68.61
🌀 Hurricane
91.28
🔥 Wildfire
64.89
❄️ Winter Storm
92.78
🌍 Earthquake
80.66
☀️ Drought
84.89
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