Kent County, Texas Population 2024

724

Kent County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 724 with a growth rate of -1.36% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kent County, Texas is the 248th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 812 and has seen a growth of -10.84% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029674-10-1.46%
2028684-10-1.44%
2027694-10-1.42%
2026704-10-1.4%
2025714-10-1.38%
2024724-10-1.36%
2023734-10-1.34%
2022744-4-0.53%
2021748-15-1.97%
202076350.66%
2019758344.7%
2018724-34-4.49%
2017758101.34%
201674820.27%
2015746-1-0.13%
2014747-35-4.48%
2013782-43-5.21%
2012825121.48%
201181310.12%
201081200%
19901,010-135-11.79%
19801,145-289-20.15%
19701,434-293-16.97%
19601,727-522-23.21%
19502,249-1,164-34.1%
19403,413-438-11.37%
19303,85151615.47%
19203,33568025.61%
19102,6551,756195.33%
1900899575177.47%
1890324232252.17%
188092-582-86.35%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.36% (-10)
County Website
Kent County
State
Texas
County Seat
Jayton
2020 Population
763
Area
903 mi²
Density
1 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-5.11% (-39)
Founded
1892

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White55186.77%
Two or more races497.72%
Other race294.57%
Black or African American60.94%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kent County, Texas Population by Race

Kent County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Kent County, Texas Median Age

59.9

Total

42.7

Male

65.7

Female

Kent County, Texas Adults

There are 483 adults, (237 of whom are seniors) in Kent County, Texas.

Kent County, Texas Age Dependency

158.1

Age Dependency Ratio

96.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

61.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Kent County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female31249.13%
Male32350.87%

Kent County, Texas Population by Age

Kent County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2462.3380.919.1
Married1332.998812
Non Family841.0196.43.6
Female262.883.896.2
Male34.670100

2.97

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

80.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kent County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade316.86%
Associates Degree224.87%
Bachelors Degree6414.16%
Graduate Degree6213.72%
High School Graduate13128.98%
Less Than 9th Grade214.65%
Some College12126.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kent County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kent County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White373354107
Hispanic653314
Other Race29142
2+ Races282216
Black540

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.91%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 57.14%.

Kent County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$68,750$83,875$56,250
High School Graduate$0$0$9,375
Less Than 9th Grade$55,625$0$0
Overall$40,662$46,406$0
Some College$40,227$0$37,917

$40,662

Average Earnings

$46,406

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Kent County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kent County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kent County, Texas Language

91.06% of Kent County, Texas residents speak only English, while 8.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.94% of the population.

Kent County, Texas Language

Kent County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White478285.86%
Hispanic791417.72%
Multiple43613.95%
Black44100%

7.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.07%

Male Poverty Rate

5.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kent County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kent County, Texas is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kent County, Texas is White, with 5.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.47%.

Kent County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.89%
Some College11.54%
Bachelors or Greater0.83%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Kent County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed25%
Male Employed13.59%
Female Employed0%

Kent County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kent County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,786$95,009
Households$68,553$77,335
Married Families$91,544$-999,999,999
Non Families-$43,242

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kent County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.2%

Male Marriage Rate

44.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Kent County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kent County, Texas Marriage

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

Kent County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kent County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

22

Number of Veterans

21

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam8
First Gulf War2
Korea2
Second Gulf War1
World War II0

Kent County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+14
65 to 746
35 to 541
55 to 641
18 to 340

Kent County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White204.85%
2+ Races25.41%
Hispanic11.23%

Kent County, Texas Veterans by Race

Kent County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kent County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41.3%

Labor Force Participation

39.1%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Kent County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kent County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kent County, Texas 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

89.61%

Born in Kent County, Texas

98.9%

Native Born

1.1%

Foreign Born

0.31%

Non Citizen

0.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.9% of Kent County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 89.61% having been born in Texas. 0.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Kent County, Texas Place of Birth

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