Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kent County, DE in 2022

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 187,758 population of Kent County, Delaware comprised of 15,203 people who identified as Hispanic (8.1%), and 172,555 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kent County, Delaware with a population of 118,646 (63.19%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 55,048 (29.32%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,866 (4.19%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kent County, Delaware in 2022, with a population of 108,126 (57.59%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 52,169 (27.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,520 (5.6%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 55,048 29.32%
White Alone 118,646 63.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,468 0.78%
Asian Alone 4,492 2.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 238 0.13%
Two Or More Races 7,866 4.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Kent , DE in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,879 1.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,520 5.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 491 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 124 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 133 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,056 0.56%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 52,169 27.79%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 108,126 57.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 977 0.52%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,368 2.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 105 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,810 3.63%