Kent

County:: Orleans County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 40.531
State:: New York

Kent is located in Orleans County, New York. Kent has a 2025 population of 12,666. Kent is currently declining at a rate of -0.7% annually and its population has decreased by -1.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,899 in 2020.

The average household income in Kent is $148,277 with a poverty rate of 7.39%.The median age in Kent is 43.8 years: 44.7 years for males, and 42.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Kent includes 68.31% White, 11.3% other race, 5.16% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,824	68.31%
Two or more races	1,630	12.62%
Other race	1,460	11.3%
Black or African American	666	5.16%
Asian	242	1.87%
Native American	78	0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	17	0.13%

Kent Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Kent's average per capita income is $69,750. Household income levels show a median of $127,566. The poverty rate stands at 7.39%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$153,945	-
Families	$139,575	$165,602
Households	$127,566	$148,277
Non Families	$54,514	$87,496

$69,750

Average Income

$127,566

Median Household Income

7.39%

Poverty Rate