Kent, Ohio Population 2024

27,408

Kent Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kent was:

  • White: 81.37%
  • Black or African American: 8.77%
  • Two or more races: 6.34%
  • Asian: 3.24%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Other race: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
9.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,971.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.73% (-770)
The current population of Kent, Ohio is 27,408 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 28,178.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,24481.37%
Black or African American2,3978.77%
Two or more races1,7336.34%
Asian8863.24%
Native American450.16%
Other race260.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kent Population by Race

Kent Population Pyramid 2024

Kent Median Age

23.8

Total

24.2

Male

23.5

Female

Kent Adults

There are 23,592 adults, (2,929 of whom are seniors) in Kent.

Kent Age Dependency

32.3

Age Dependency Ratio

14.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

18.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Kent Sex Ratio

Female14,59853.4%
Male12,73846.6%

Kent Population by Age

Kent Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,2252.1342.757.3
Non Family5,6991.4824.475.6
Married3,0063.0476.223.8
Female1,2222.884852
Male2982.4534.965.1

2.88

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

42.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kent Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4363.43%
Associates Degree5704.49%
Bachelors Degree2,72521.45%
Graduate Degree2,93023.06%
High School Graduate3,45827.22%
Less Than 9th Grade2031.6%
Some College2,38318.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kent Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kent Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,5259,9824,792
Black905879247
2+ Races658599184
Asian484473401
Hispanic262207131
Native American45450

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 82.85%.

Kent Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,464$51,563$37,357
Graduate Degree$70,933$86,067$53,704
High School Graduate$36,798$43,077$20,590
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$42,917
Overall$42,300$44,820$35,196
Some College$37,295$43,472$34,141

$42,300

Average Earnings

$44,820

Average Male

$35,196

Average Female

Kent Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kent Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kent Language

93.62% of Kent residents speak only English, while 6.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 2% of the population.

Kent Language

Kent Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,3093,86422.32%
Black1,80082145.61%
Multiple1,61651832.05%
Asian81026432.59%
Hispanic63023537.3%

25.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.42%

Male Poverty Rate

26.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kent

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kent is Black, with 45.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kent is White, with 22.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 44.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.08%.

Kent Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade59.16%
High School16.16%
Some College14.79%
Bachelors or Greater14.42%

Kent Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.78%
Female Unemployed39.7%
Female Employed22.06%
Male Employed14.72%

Kent Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kent Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,250$100,435
Households$37,505$67,640
Married Families$115,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,398$39,355

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kent Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

26.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

28.2%

Male Marriage Rate

25.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Kent Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kent Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kent Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kent Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

818

Number of Veterans

765

Male Veterans

53

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam218
Second Gulf War212
First Gulf War73
Korea42
World War II0

Kent Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54248
65 to 74200
55 to 64157
75+113
18 to 34100

Kent Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5973.01%
Black1206.8%
2+ Races1018.68%
Hispanic498.67%

Kent Veterans by Race

Kent Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

28.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kent Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

10.7%

Unemployment Rate

Kent Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kent Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kent Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.7%

Born in Kent

94.75%

Native Born

5.25%

Foreign Born

3.82%

Non Citizen

1.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.75% of Kent residents were born in the United States, with 71.7% having been born in Ohio. 3.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Kent Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,447-192-0.72%
202826,639-192-0.72%
202726,831-193-0.71%
202627,024-192-0.71%
202527,216-192-0.7%
202427,408-193-0.7%
202327,6014541.67%
202227,1472,3629.53%
202124,785-3,393-12.04%
202028,178-1,462-4.93%
201929,640780.26%
201829,562-369-1.23%
201729,931-132-0.44%
201630,0632710.91%
201529,7921220.41%
201429,670560.19%
201329,614130.04%
201229,6015982.06%
201129,0031140.39%
201028,88900%
200027,906-929-3.22%
199028,8352,67110.21%
198026,164-2,019-7.16%
197028,18310,34758.01%
196017,8365,41843.63%
195012,4183,83744.72%
19408,5812062.46%
19308,3751,30518.46%
19207,0702,58257.53%
19104,488-53-1.17%
19004,5411,04029.71%
18903,5011925.8%
18803,309-23,138-87.49%

Kent Population by Year