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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Moderate

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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