Kent County , Texas
Population: 727 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $71,420 Home $108,900 Rent $856/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Kent County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $109,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Kent County in the bottom 1% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$71,420
Median Income
household
$108,900
Home Value
median
$856/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $71,420 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,087 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% |
| Median Home Value | $108,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $856/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 77.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 727 |
| Median Age | 57.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 26.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
32.5%
Obesity
9.3%
Diabetes
12.1%
Smoking
38.9%
High Blood Pressure
22.4%
No Physical Activity
24.0%
Depression
37.4%
Insufficient Sleep
72.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 1.1 · 1th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
9.73
🌀 Hurricane
8.22
🔥 Wildfire
66.51
❄️ Winter Storm
4.17
🌍 Earthquake
1.18
☀️ Drought
77.35
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