How many people live in Kent County, DE?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 192,700 people living in Kent County, DE. That makes Kent County the third-most populous county in Delaware. It is home to 18.2% of people living in the state.
193K
population of Kent County, DE (2024)
18.2%
County share of the Delaware population (2024)
About 192,700 people lived in Kent County, DE in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Kent County, DE’s age demographics?
About 36,900 Kent County, DE residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 21.8% of Delaware’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 43,300 Kent County residents, or 22.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.4% of Delaware’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Kent County, DE's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Kent County, DE’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 29.1% of the Kent County, DE population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Kent County, DE also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (3.7%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Kent County’s Hispanic population accounts for 8.5%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 2.5% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Kent County, DE has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Delaware as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Kent County, DE is Dover with about 40,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Kent County, DE ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dover | 40,191 |
| 2. | Smyrna (pt.) | 13,293 |
| 3. | Milford (pt.) | 6,034 |
| 4. | Clayton (pt.) | 4,511 |
| 5. | Camden | 4,191 |
| 6. | Harrington | 3,934 |
| 7. | Cheswold | 2,537 |
| 8. | Wyoming | 1,871 |
| 9. | Felton | 1,375 |
| 10. | Frederica | 1,131 |
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