How many people live in Kent County, MD?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 19,600 people living in Kent County, MD. That makes Kent County the 24th-most populous county in Maryland. It is home to 0.31% of people living in the state.
19.6K
population of Kent County, MD (2024)
0.31%
County share of the Maryland population (2024)
About 19,600 people lived in Kent County, MD in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Kent County, MD’s age demographics?
About 5,800 Kent County, MD residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 29.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.7% of Maryland’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,900 Kent County residents, or 14.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22% of Maryland’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Kent County, MD's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Kent County, MD’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 76.8% of the Kent County, MD population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Kent County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (13.4%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Kent County’s Hispanic population accounts for 6.1%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.4% 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, MD has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Maryland as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Kent County, MD is Chestertown with about 5,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Kent County, MD ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chestertown | 5,702 |
| 2. | Rock Hall | 1,200 |
| 3. | Galena | 538 |
| 4. | Millington (pt.) | 521 |
| 5. | Betterton | 283 |
| 6. | Balance of Kent County | 11,313 |
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