Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kent County, DE in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 167,370 population of Kent County, Delaware comprised of 10,502 people who identified as Hispanic (6.28%), and 156,868 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kent County, Delaware with a population of 115,204 (68.83%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 41,658 (24.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,559 (3.32%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kent County, Delaware in 2012, with a population of 107,739 (64.37%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 39,690 (23.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,465 (4.46%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Kent, Delaware.

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Population By Race in Kent , DE in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 41,658 24.89%
White Alone 115,204 68.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,165 0.7%
Asian Alone 3,626 2.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 158 0.09%
Two Or More Races 5,559 3.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Kent , DE in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,968 1.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,465 4.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 238 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 89 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 82 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 660 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 39,690 23.71%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 107,739 64.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 927 0.55%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,537 2.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 76 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,899 2.93%