Kent County, Delaware, elections, 2026

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Demographics

Demographic Data for Kent County, Delaware
Kent County Delaware
Population 181,851 989,948
Land area (sq mi) 586 1,948
Race and ethnicity**
White 65.2% 67.4%
Black/African American 25.6% 22%
Asian 2.1% 4%
Native American 0.7% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.1%
Other (single race) 1.2% 2.3%
Multiple 5.3% 3.9%
Hispanic/Latino 7.3% 9.4%
Education
High school graduation rate 88% 90.6%
College graduation rate 24.5% 32.7%
Income
Median household income $60,117 $69,110
Persons below poverty level 13.2% 11.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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