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Kent County, Texas
Kent County had 703 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 902.5 square miles of land. It ranks 249th of 254 in Texas by population and 138th by land area.
- Population
- 703
- #249 of 254 in Texas · #3,125 in US
- Area
- 902.5 sq mi
- #138 of 254 in Texas · #841 in US
- Density
- 0.8 / sq mi
- #246 of 254 in Texas · #3,097 in US
- Median household income
- $62,437
- #109 of 254 in Texas · #1,605 in US
Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area
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Kent County population, land area and income
Kent County had 703 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 902.5 square miles of land. It ranks 249th of 254 in Texas by population and 138th by land area. That works out to 0.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.
The median county-equivalent in Texas has 19,267 residents, so Kent County has 4% of the typical county's population.
Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $62,437 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.
National rank among 3,144
Population
703
3125th of 3,144 (US)
Land area
903 sq mi
841st of 3,144 (US)
Density
0.8 / sq mi
3097th of 3,144 (US)
Median household income
$62,437
1605th of 3,143 (US)
Rank within Texas (254)
Population
703
249th of 254 (TX)
Land area
903 sq mi
138th of 254 (TX)
Density
0.8 / sq mi
246th of 254 (TX)
Median household income
$62,437
109th of 254 (TX)
How Kent County's population changed since 2020
Kent County lost 56 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 7.4%. That ranks 244th of 254 in Texas for growth. The median Texas county changed by +2.1%, and the state as a whole by +7.0%.
Since the April 2020 estimates base, Kent County recorded 33 births and 76 deaths, a natural change of -43. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -4. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 43 people.
Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024
- Births
- 33
- Deaths
- 76
- Net international migration
- +0
- Net domestic migration
- -4
- Change, July 2023 to July 2024
- -25
Where Kent County is
The Census internal point of Kent County is at 33.184800, -100.769700. It sits in UTM zone 14N. The map shades Texas's 254 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Kent County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.
- < -2.0%
- < +0.8%
- < +3.7%
- < +6.9%
- ≥ +6.9%
Orange pin: Kent County internal point. Dark pin: Austin.
Internal point
- Decimal
- 33.184800, -100.769700
- DMS
- 33°11'5.28"N 100°46'10.92"W
- UTM
- 14N 335016.9E 3673169.0N
- Geohash
- 9vbkfcjer
- Plus code
- 855X56MJ+W4
Towns in Kent County
No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Kent County. Its 703 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.
Counties bordering Kent County
The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Kent County. The most populous is Scurry County, TX, with 16,211 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.
Distance to Austin and the nearest big city
Austin is 268.6 miles SE of Kent County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lubbock, TX (population 272,086), 69.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Snyder, TX (population 11,151), 33.6 miles away.
Kent County FIPS code
The FIPS code of Kent County is 48263: state code 48 for Texas plus county code 263. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $62,437.
Questions people ask
What is the population of Kent County, Texas?
The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 703. That is down 56 people (7.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 759.
What is the FIPS code of Kent County?
48263. The first two digits (48) are Texas; the last three (263) identify the county.
What is the largest town in Kent County?
No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Kent County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.
Which counties border Kent County?
7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Scurry County, TX; Crosby County, TX; Garza County, TX; Fisher County, TX; Dickens County, TX; Stonewall County, TX; King County, TX.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
- 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
- 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
- 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
- 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
- 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
- 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.