Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kent, DE in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 182,315 population of Kent County, Delaware comprised of 14,097 people who identified as Hispanic (7.73%), and 168,218 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kent County, Delaware with a population of 118,501 (65%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 50,604 (27.76%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,309 (4.01%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kent County, Delaware in 2020, with a population of 108,652 (59.6%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 47,976 (26.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,849 (5.4%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 50,604 27.76%
White Alone 118,501 65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,355 0.74%
Asian Alone 4,327 2.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 219 0.12%
Two Or More Races 7,309 4.01%
Population By Ethnicity in Kent , DE in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,628 1.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,849 5.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 399 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 122 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 116 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 983 0.54%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 47,976 26.32%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 108,652 59.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 956 0.52%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,205 2.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 103 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,326 3.47%