Kent County

Also known as Kent County, Maryland, Kent County, MD

county in Maryland, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Maryland
Founded: December 30, 1642
Named after: Kent
Seat: Chestertown
Largest town: Chestertown
Total: 413 sq mi (1,070 km )
Land: 277 sq mi (720 km )
Water: 136 sq mi (350 km ) 33%
Estimate 2025: 19,565
Density: 69.3/sq mi (26.8/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district: 1st
Website: kentcounty .com

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Wikidata facts

Population: 19198
Area: 1073
Elevation: 19
Official website: kentcounty.com
Image: KentCountyCourthouseMD 2015.jpg
Households: 8274

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FAQ URL: www.kentcounty.com/kcfaq
water as percent of area: 33
Commons category: Kent County, Maryland
inception: 1642-12-16
native label: Kent County
per capita income: 37699
NCI Thesaurus ID: C108894
official map URL: www.roads.maryland.gov/Town_Gridmaps/100000_Kent.pdf

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Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, its population was 19,198, making it the least populous county in Maryland. Its county seat is Chestertown. The county was named for the county of Kent in England. The county is part of the Mid-Eastern Shore region of the state and is the oldest county in Maryland.

Along with Caroline and Garrett Counties, it is one of three counties in the state that are not part of a metropolitan statistical area.