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Welcome to Kent County ...

Time Zone: Kent County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Chestertown is the Seat for Kent County.

Kent County was founded in 1642.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Kent had a population of 19,422 people. This is a decrease of 3.91% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,213 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kent represented 0.35% of the total population of Maryland.

Below are some of the communities located in Kent County:

  • Betterton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
    • Betterton is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <3>
  • Chestertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Galena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Millington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Rock Hall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
    • Rock Hall is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.