Kent County

Kent County has 19,346 residents across 9 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $80,147, 23% below the Maryland figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $330,900, and 40% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

19,346residentsACS 2020–2024

$80,147median household incomeMaryland: $104K

$330,900median home valueowner-occupied homes

85%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Kent County in MarylandZIP codes in Kent County highlighted; the rest of Maryland in grey

Map of Maryland with Kent County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 9 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
21610	391	$86K	$227K	82%	38%	88%	32 min
21620	13,810	$81K	$348K	72%	46%	88%	29 min
21635	2,085	$102K	$402K	82%	38%	94%	30 min
21645	959	$86K	$298K	79%	32%	69%	25 min
21650	265	$-666667K	$317K	100%	21%	100%	30 min
21651	2,290	$74K	$327K	78%	18%	82%	34 min
21661	2,613	$90K	$283K	75%	36%	84%	26 min
21667	291	$64K	$206K	86%	9%	100%	32 min
21678	1,658	$71K	$319K	92%	28%	80%	32 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

19,346 residents in 8,493 households, next to the Maryland figure.

16%

under 18

23%

aged 18–34

27%

aged 65 and over

32%

of households are people living alone

43%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

10,363 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $330,900 (±$14,244).

73%

of households own their home

81%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

18%

of housing units are vacant

$1,209

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20195%

2000–200915%

1990–199912%

1980–198914%

1970–197910%

1960–196910%

1950–19598%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier20%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$6,687.

$80,147

median household income

9.7%

of people live below the poverty line

3.0%

unemployment rate

40%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

28 min

average commute to work

19%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

77%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

10%

walk or bike

12%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

85%

of households have a broadband subscription

11%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates