The Town Files

Kent County, Maryland

19,346 people. The median home is worth $330,900 (typical Maryland town: $412,300) and the median household earns $80,147.

Towns in Kent County

Towns in Kent County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Chestertown5,532$344,000$54,34632.6

People and housing

Kent CountyTypical Maryland town
Median home value$330,900$412,300
Median rent$1,209$1,748
Median household income$80,147$108,677
Median age48.640.2
Bachelor's degree or higher39.6%39.4%
Below the poverty line9.7%7.1%

Jobs and pay

7,648 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,881 a year.

Largest industries in Kent CountyManufacturing920 jobs · $65,601Health care & social assistan…865 jobs · $51,900Education848 jobs · $45,891Retail749 jobs · $32,469Hotels & restaurants658 jobs · $26,291Construction444 jobs · $59,275
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kent County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 794 storm events in Kent County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Kent County by type since 1996Heat59Drought61Dense Fog25High Wind28Heavy Rain53Heavy Snow27Strong Wind83Winter Storm28Excessive Heat25Winter Weather94
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Kent County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3634: Severe Winter Storm
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4491: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3430: Covid-19
March 4, 2016SnowstormDR-4261: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
November 20, 2012HurricaneDR-4091: Hurricane Sandy
October 28, 2012HurricaneEM-3349: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).