Kent County, Maryland

Kent County: County in Maryland, United States

About

Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,197 and a population density of 19 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 19,192 inhabitants. Its county seat is Chestertown. The county was created 382 years ago in 1641.

Kent County locator map
Location of Kent County on Maryland map.

Quick Facts about Kent County

Population : 19,192 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Maryland (United States)
Different from : Kent County, Kent County, Kent County, Kent County
Area : 1073 km2
Water as percent of area : 33%
Land as percent of area : 67%
Named for : Kent
Capital : Chestertown
Establishment : January 01, 1642
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 15:52:55 (30th October 2024)
Density : 18 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -5.24% (2010-2020)
KentCountyCourthouseMD 2015 image
KentCountyCourthouseMD 2015
KentCountyCourthouseMD 2015 image

Geography

Kent County is located at 39°14'8"N 76°5'45"W (39.2356000, -76.0958200). It has 7 neighbors: Kent County, New Castle County, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Cecil County, Harford County and Queen Anne s County.

Kent County map

Kent County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Kent County.

City Name Population Title
Chestertown 5,001 Town in Maryland, United States
Rock Hall 1,303 Town of the United States
Millington 595 Town in the U.
Galena 574 Town in Maryland
Betterton 311 Town of the United States

Kent County has 7 neighbours.

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Kent County decreased by 5.24% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 20,197 - census
2011 20,250 0.26% estimation process
2012 19,976 -1.37% estimation process
2013 19,816 -0.81% estimation process
2014 19,777 -0.2% estimation process
2015 19,715 -0.31% estimation process
2016 19,666 -0.25% estimation process
2017 19,442 -1.15% estimation process
2018 19,434 -0.04% estimation process
2019 19,422 -0.06% estimation process
2020 19,192 -1.2% estimation process

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People born in Kent County (9)

People born in Kent County, including archbishop Samuel Eccleston, politician Cornelius P. Comegys, Civil War officer James Edward Carpenter, .

List

Other places with the same name (5)

Maryland Other Counties (more counties)

County Name Population Title
Essex 1,832,752 Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Montgomery County 1,051,816 County in Maryland, United States
Prince George's County 909,612 County in Maryland, United States
Baltimore County 826,017 County in Maryland, United States
City of Baltimore 621,849 Independent city in Maryland, United States
Baltimore 586,131 The thirty-first most populous city in the United States and the center of the Baltimore metropolitan area.
Anne Arundel County 582,777 County in Maryland, United States
Howard County 328,200 County in Maryland, United States
Frederick County 265,161 County in Maryland, United States
Harford County 256,805 County in Maryland, United States
Carroll County 169,092 County in New Hampshire, United States
Charles County 164,436 County in Maryland, United States
Washington County 151,146 County in Maryland, United States
Redland 147,010 A census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland.
Saint Mary's County 114,687 County in Maryland, United States
Wicomico County 103,990 County in Maryland, United States