Kent County, Delaware Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

187,604

Median Age

38.8

Male Median

37.1

Female Median

40.4

Kent County, Delaware Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Kent County, Delaware Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +19.6%%.

+19.6%% Growth

Kent County, Delaware Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Kent County, Delaware Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202438.8187,604
202338.5185,043
202238.5182,400
202138.2180,078
202038.1179,124
201937.7176,699
201837.6174,822
201737.3173,145
201637.2171,474
201537.0169,509
201436.8167,477
201336.7165,030
201236.6162,785
201136.4159,936
201036.1156,918

Kent County, Delaware Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.8%
5–1716.9%
18–249.8%
25–3413.1%
35–5423.3%
55–6412.8%
65+18.3%

Dependency Ratios for Kent County, Delaware

Total Dependency Ratio:
69.6
Youth Dependency:
38.6
Old-Age Dependency:
31.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Kent County, Delaware

The median age in Kent County, Delaware is 38.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Kent County, Delaware is 187,604.

In Kent County, Delaware, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.9%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Kent County, Delaware is aging.
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