Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kent County, MD in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 19,745 population of Kent County, Maryland comprised of 848 people who identified as Hispanic (4.3%), and 18,897 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kent County, Maryland with a population of 16,067 (81.37%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,025 (15.32%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 358 (1.81%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kent County, Maryland in 2015, with a population of 15,401 (78%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,930 (14.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 666 (3.37%).

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

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Population By Race in Kent , MD in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,025 15.32%
White Alone 16,067 81.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 56 0.28%
Asian Alone 228 1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11 0.06%
Two Or More Races 358 1.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Kent , MD in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 95 0.48%
White Alone - Hispanic 666 3.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 28 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 36 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,930 14.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,401 78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 210 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 322 1.63%