Kent County , Rhode Island
Population: 170,658 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $91,278 Home $333,900 Rent $1,264/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Kent County's headline indicators land 22% above the national median on income ($91,278), with housing 9% above the US figure ($334,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$91,278
Median Income
household
$333,900
Home Value
median
$1,264/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $91,278 |
| Per Capita Income | $49,243 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% |
| Median Home Value | $333,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,264/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 170,658 |
| Median Age | 43.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 34.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.0%
Obesity
11.8%
Diabetes
12.8%
Smoking
31.5%
High Blood Pressure
23.7%
No Physical Activity
25.8%
Depression
35.9%
Insufficient Sleep
85.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 69.4 · 69th national percentile
🌊 Flood
59.60
🌪️ Tornado
39.06
🌀 Hurricane
82.39
🔥 Wildfire
21.12
❄️ Winter Storm
54.90
🌍 Earthquake
75.29
☀️ Drought
23.76
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