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Kent County, Maryland, has 19,198 residents across 13,385 parcels and covers 277 square miles. The population declined 4.9% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Kent County is 24029.

Chestertown is the county's largest population center. Kent County also includes 9 zip codes, 1 public school district and 13 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Kent County Trends

Population
19,198▾
Median Home Value
$307,100▴
K-12 Enrollment
1,694▾
Kent County in Maryland

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Kent County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Kent County Parcels

Kent County has 13,387 mapped parcels covering 178,503 acres. The median assessed value is $220,400. The median lot size is 0.59 acres. 1,580 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Residential accounts for 76.7% of parcels. Agricultural follows at 10.6% and commercial at 4.6%. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1975 or earlier. The records carry 10,503 distinct owner names. About 19% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Maryland. Owner names, mailing addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 80.9%. Browse the interactive Kent County Parcel viewer here.

Kent County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 13,385 100%
Owner name 13,366 99.9%
Owner mailing address 13,335 99.6%
Site address 10,824 80.9%
Land use code 13,366 99.9%
Land use description 13,366 99.9%
Assessed value 13,279 99.2%
Land value 13,279 99.2%
Improvement value 9,969 74.5%
Acreage 13,379 99.9%
Parcel boundary 13,385 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Kent County parcel records.

Kent County Population

Kent County had 19,198 residents in 2020. That was 4.9% lower than in 2010. Kent County added 1 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 69 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Chestertown, Millington and Rock Hall.

Population Trend in Kent County MD

Kent County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Kent County Zip Codes

Kent County has 9 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Chestertown (21620), Millington (21651) and Rock Hall (21661). Chestertown is the largest zip by population, with about 12,726 residents or 66% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 93% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Kent County MD

ZIP Area Population Trend
21620 Chestertown 12,726 ▾ -1%
21651 Millington 2,718 ▾ -6.2%
21661 Rock Hall 2,427 ▾ -8.5%
21678 Worton 2,145 ▾ -6.8%
21635 Galena 1,969 ▾ -6.1%
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Kent County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Kent County Demographics

Kent County has a median age of 48.4, which makes the county a little older than Maryland overall. About 15.6% of residents are under 18, while 26.9% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 65 and over at about 26.9% of the population, which points to an older population profile. About 37.9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 42.7%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Kent County MD

Median Age

48.4

Under 18

15.6%

Age 65+

26.9%

Bachelor's+

37.9%

Kent County School Districts

Kent County is served by 1 public school district with 1,694 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Kent County MD

District Enrollment Share Trend
Kent County Public Schools 1,694 100% ▾ -2.2%
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Kent County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Kent County Housing & Real Estate

Kent County has a median home value of $307,100 and a median gross rent of $1,144. About 72% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Maryland median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $445,000 and homes spent about 78 days on the market.

Kent County Housing Mix

Kent County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Kent County Housing Trends

Kent County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Kent County, MD

Kent County has 1,282 business listings across 372 categories. The largest categories in Kent County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (56, 4.4%), Community & Nonprofits (29, 2.3%), and Farm (27, 2.1%). The full Kent County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Kent County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Kent County, MD

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 56 4.4%
Community & Nonprofits 29 2.3%
Farm 27 2.1%
Landmark And Historical Building 26 2.0%
Real Estate Agents 24 1.9%
Parks & Recreation 22 1.7%
Marina 20 1.6%
Art Gallery 18 1.4%
Restaurants 18 1.4%
Contractors 18 1.4%

Kent County Business Listings

Business Category City
Whitsitt Center Abuse And Addiction Treatment Chestertown
Inn at Haven Harbour Accommodation Rock Hall
The Fiduciary's Friend Accountant Galena
Haven Harbor Rock Hall, Eastern Shore Active Life Rock Hall
Chesapeake Traditional Acupuncture Acupuncture Betterton
Mullin Ashley Advertising Agency Chestertown
Willard's Agri Services Agricultural Service Worton
Budget Empire Air Duct Cleaning Air Duct Cleaning Service Chestertown
Massey Aerodrome Airport Betterton
Willow Tree Wellness Alternative Medicine Chestertown
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Kent County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Kent County Basemaps

Kent County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Kent County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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