Kent

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Maryland

Kent is a sparsely populated county in Maryland with 9 ZIP codes, 24,768 people, and upper-quartile household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Kent, MD sits among US counties with an upper-quartile household income, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

Top 20%
household income vs 3,210 US counties
24,768
combined ZIP population
9
USPS ZIP codes covered
$81,777
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Kent lands in the national county income distribution as upper-quartile household income on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 24029, 9 ZIPs, combined population 24,768). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Upper-income footing across a mid-size ZIP set (9 codes). Sibling delivery areas are close enough that a two-ZIP compare usually separates the county seat from outlying tracts without leaving Kent. Use the density column to spot the urban core before jumping to HUD/FBI county overlays.

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9

Total ZIPs

24,768

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Kent

Side-by-side: Compare 21620 vs 21651 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
21620 Chestertown 12,853 43
21651 Millington 2,898 29
21661 Rock Hall 2,653 32
21678 Worton 2,301 24
21635 Galena 2,098 26
21645 Kennedyville 1,039 11
21610 Betterton 378 83
21667 Still Pond 310 20
21650 Massey 238 8

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Kent?

Kent has a total population of 24,768 across 9 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Kent?

Kent includes 9 ZIP codes: 21620, 21651, 21661, 21678, 21635, 21645, 21610, 21667, 21650.

Kent's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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