Kent County , Maryland

Population: 19,265 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $74,402 Home $307,100 Rent $1,144/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 0% below the national median on income ($74,402), with housing 1% above the US figure ($307,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$74,402
Median Income
household
$307,100
Home Value
median
$1,144/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $74,402
Per Capita Income $45,817
Poverty Rate 9.5%
Median Home Value $307,100
Median Gross Rent $1,144/mo
Owner Occupied 72.1%
Renter Occupied 27.9%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 19,265
Median Age 48.4 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 37.9%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

35.1%
Obesity
13.7%
Diabetes
11.9%
Smoking
35.2%
High Blood Pressure
22.4%
No Physical Activity
24.0%
Depression
32.9%
Insufficient Sleep
76.7%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 27.5  ·  28th national percentile

🌊 Flood
60.00
🌪️ Tornado
23.51
🌀 Hurricane
80.81
🔥 Wildfire
25.45
❄️ Winter Storm
45.99
🌍 Earthquake
52.04
☀️ Drought
93.00

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