Kent County

Kent County, Rhode Island

At a Glance

Population170,363
County SeatNoel Judicial Complex
State FIPS44
County FIPS003
Num Towns2
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population83,737
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)170,168
Median Age43.6
Veterans10,987
Housing Units76,104
Uninsured640
Net Migration (recent)833
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments4,743
Total Employees68,211
Avg Annual Pay$63,016
Median Household Income$85,732
Poverty Rate7.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$87,622
Federal Spending FY2024$1,356,862,850
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,965

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$306,000
Median Rent$1,226
FMR Studio$1,233
FMR 1BR$1,319
FMR 2BR$1,614
FMR 3BR$1,945
FMR 4BR$2,359

Health & Safety

Hospitals2
EMS Stations6
Fire Stations6
Police Stations6
Adult Smoking14.9%
Adult Obesity29.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k50.1
Air Quality Good Days332

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (ยข/kWh)28.65
Electric Customers457383
Towns with Broadband Data2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage2

Community

Churches55
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)82
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools38
SNAP Stores73
Bank Branches25

Agriculture

Total Farms105
Land in Farms (acres)8,694
Avg Farm Size (acres)82.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2024-03-20
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2024-03-20
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2022-05-12
EMHURRICANE HENRI2021-08-21
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-30
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2015-04-03
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2013-03-22
DRHURRICANE SANDY2012-11-03
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Kent County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.