Demographics · WA
Kent, WA demographics: 135,603 residents, with a median age of 35.5 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
135,603people live in Kent, at a median age of 35.5 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 35.5 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Kent, the largest race group is White (38.1%); 16.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 33.2% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Kent is 35.5 years (±0.7), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 51.0% male and 49.0% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 17.5%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 8,420 | 6.2% | ±759 |
| 5 to 17 | 23,738 | 17.5% | ±1,211 |
| 18 to 24 | 12,151 | 9.0% | ±958 |
| 25 to 34 | 22,410 | 16.5% | ±1,321 |
| 35 to 44 | 19,038 | 14.0% | ±1,196 |
| 45 to 54 | 17,228 | 12.7% | ±1,031 |
| 55 to 64 | 16,480 | 12.2% | ±1,137 |
| 65 to 74 | 10,270 | 7.6% | ±720 |
| 75 and over | 5,868 | 4.3% | ±544 |
Median age by sex: 34.6 (male) · 36.6 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Kent is White at 38.1% of the population. Separately, 16.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 51,669 | 38.1% | ±2,525 |
| Black or African American alone | 17,820 | 13.1% | ±2,023 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 716 | 0.5% | ±317 |
| Asian alone | 31,263 | 23.1% | ±1,765 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 4,107 | 3.0% | ±974 |
| Some other race alone | 13,382 | 9.9% | ±2,008 |
| Two or more races | 16,646 | 12.3% | ±1,808 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 22,531 | 16.6% | ±2,166 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Kent has 47,156 households. 67.5% are family households and 24.6% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.84 people.
Total households
47,156
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.84
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.06
Family households
67.5%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
24.6%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 47,156 | ±940 |
| Family households | 31,831 | ±827 |
| Nonfamily households | 15,325 | ±1,064 |
| Householder living alone | 11,615 | ±1,004 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
33.2% of Kent residents were born outside the United States. 56.0% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (11.6%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 33.2% | 45,033 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 56.0% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 11.6% | Spanish · 14,775 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
29.8% of adults age 25 and over in Kent hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.8% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Kent is 5335415. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.