Kent Population History 1990 - 2023

Kent Population Facts

What is the current population of Kent?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Kent is 133,378. Kent, Washington is the 215th largest city in the US.

What county is Kent, Washington in?

Kent is located entirely in King County.

What is the size of Kent, Washington in square miles?

Kent has an area of 28.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Kent?

The peak population of Kent was in 2020, when its population was 136,628. In 2020, Kent was the 206th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 215th largest city in the US. Kent is currently 2.4% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Kent growing?

Kent has grown 65.4% since the 2000. Kent, Washington is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 85% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Kent, Washington?

Kent has a population density of 3,228.3 people per square mile.

Kent Demographics

What is the voting age population of Kent, Washington?

The total voting age population of Kent, Washington, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 80,636. The voting age population is 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

What percentage of Kent, Washington residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 11.1% of the residents of Kent are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Kent, Washington?

The racial demographics of Kent are 46.9% White, 20.6% Asian, 12.4% Black, 9.9% Other, 7.4% Two or more races, 2.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 0.7% American Indian. Additionally, 16.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Kent, Washington residents are below the poverty line?

In Kent, 13.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 20.1%. On a per-household basis, 10.4% of families are below the poverty line in Kent.

What percentage of Kent, Washington residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 68.3% of Kent residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Kent, Washington residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 85.7% of Kent residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 25.7% have a bachelor's degree and 7.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Kent, Washington residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Kent residents aged 5 and older, 41.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 12.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 10.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 14.8% speak an Asian language.

Kent Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Kent, Washington?

The unemployment rate in Kent is 5.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Kent, Washington residents work for the government?

In Kent, 10.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Kent, Washington?

The median household income in Kent is $72,062.

Kent Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Kent, Washington?

In Kent, 55.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Kent, Washington?

Renters occupy 44.9% of housing units in Kent.

What percentage of Kent, Washington housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Kent, 1.9% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Kent, Washington housing units were built after 2000?

In Kent, 16.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 7,800 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Kent, Washington?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Kent is $1,385.

What percentage of households in Kent, Washington have broadband internet?

In Kent, 91.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.