Kent County, Rhode Island Population 2024

171,422

Kent County, Rhode Island's estimated 2024 population is 171,422 with a growth rate of 0.08% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kent County, Rhode Island is the 2nd largest county in Rhode Island. The 2010 population was 166,029 and has seen a growth of 3.25% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029172,1421440.08%
2028171,9981440.08%
2027171,8541440.08%
2026171,7101440.08%
2025171,5661440.08%
2024171,4221440.08%
2023171,2781440.08%
2022171,134570.03%
2021171,0776710.39%
2020170,4066,1733.76%
2019164,23330%
2018164,2305730.35%
2017163,657-185-0.11%
2016163,842410.03%
2015163,801-725-0.44%
2014164,5261390.08%
2013164,387-257-0.16%
2012164,644-644-0.39%
2011165,288-741-0.45%
2010166,02900%
1990161,1356,9724.52%
1980154,16311,7818.27%
1970142,38229,76326.43%
1960112,61934,85644.82%
195077,76319,45233.36%
194058,3116,92113.47%
193051,39013,12134.29%
192038,2691,8915.2%
191036,3786,40221.36%
190029,9763,22212.04%
189026,7546,16629.95%
188020,5881,99310.72%
187018,5951,2927.47%
186017,3032,23514.83%
185015,0681,98515.17%
184013,0832942.3%
183012,7892,56125.04%
182010,2283944.01%
18109,8341,34715.87%
18008,487-361-4.08%
17908,848-163,294-94.86%
2024 Growth Rate
0.08% (144)
2020 Population
170,406
Area
169 mi²
Density
1014 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.6% (1,016)
Founded
June 11, 1750

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White149,36287.77%
Two or more races8,4494.97%
Asian5,1813.04%
Black or African American3,4402.02%
Other race3,1991.88%
Native American4720.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander650.04%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kent County, Rhode Island Population by Race

Kent County, Rhode Island Population Pyramid 2024

Kent County, Rhode Island Median Age

43.6

Total

41.5

Male

45.7

Female

Kent County, Rhode Island Adults

There are 138,867 adults, (33,169 of whom are seniors) in Kent County, Rhode Island.

Kent County, Rhode Island Age Dependency

61

Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Kent County, Rhode Island Sex Ratio

Female86,97051.11%
Male83,19848.89%

Kent County, Rhode Island Population by Age

Kent County, Rhode Island Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All72,1992.3372.127.9
Married33,6473.058812
Non Family27,2731.2355.744.3
Female7,8212.8363.436.6
Male3,4583.0265.934.1

2.91

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

72.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kent County, Rhode Island Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,1214.84%
Associates Degree13,45910.63%
Bachelors Degree26,05220.58%
Graduate Degree16,43912.99%
High School Graduate35,48828.04%
Less Than 9th Grade3,0592.42%
Some College25,94520.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kent County, Rhode Island Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kent County, Rhode Island Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White111,604103,94036,955
Hispanic5,9475,0531,482
2+ Races4,4164,0831,442
Asian3,5743,3242,199
Black2,4302,188631
Other Race2,2021,781559
Native American356272117
Islander770

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.53%.

Kent County, Rhode Island Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,583$80,257$58,644
Graduate Degree$91,950$113,661$86,299
High School Graduate$45,521$53,183$34,388
Less Than 9th Grade$42,482$48,683$27,298
Overall$56,502$64,282$49,274
Some College$50,913$59,457$45,276

$56,502

Average Earnings

$64,282

Average Male

$49,274

Average Female

Kent County, Rhode Island Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kent County, Rhode Island Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kent County, Rhode Island Language

90.94% of Kent County, Rhode Island residents speak only English, while 9.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.66% of the population.

Kent County, Rhode Island Language

Kent County, Rhode Island Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White144,19210,2017.07%
Hispanic10,6481,31712.37%
Multiple8,3758229.81%
Other3,18665520.56%
Asian5,1312464.79%
Native47118138.43%
Black3,3661755.2%
Islander65710.77%

7.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.74%

Male Poverty Rate

8.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kent County, Rhode Island

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kent County, Rhode Island is Native, with 38.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kent County, Rhode Island is Asian, with 4.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.24%.

Kent County, Rhode Island Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.83%
High School11.02%
Some College7.25%
Bachelors or Greater2.4%

Kent County, Rhode Island Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.59%
Female Unemployed14.73%
Female Employed3.45%
Male Employed2.64%

Kent County, Rhode Island Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kent County, Rhode Island Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,061$134,550
Households$85,732$109,772
Married Families$123,132$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,636$63,265

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kent County, Rhode Island Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

47.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Kent County, Rhode Island Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kent County, Rhode Island Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kent County, Rhode Island Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kent County, Rhode Island Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,987

Number of Veterans

9,967

Male Veterans

1,020

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4,018
Second Gulf War2,284
First Gulf War1,936
Korea737
World War II241

Kent County, Rhode Island Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 743,130
75+2,760
35 to 542,153
55 to 642,078
18 to 34866

Kent County, Rhode Island Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10,1758.23%
Hispanic3064.27%
2+ Races2654.98%
Black2378.42%
Asian1323.43%
Other Race1275.16%
Native American5113.39%

Kent County, Rhode Island Veterans by Race

Kent County, Rhode Island Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kent County, Rhode Island Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Kent County, Rhode Island Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kent County, Rhode Island Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kent County, Rhode Island 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

69.04%

Born in Kent County, Rhode Island

93.34%

Native Born

6.66%

Foreign Born

2.69%

Non Citizen

3.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.34% of Kent County, Rhode Island residents were born in the United States, with 69.04% having been born in Rhode Island. 2.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Kent County, Rhode Island Place of Birth

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