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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 Dover is the Seat for Kent County. Dover is also the capital of Delaware.

Kent County was founded in 1680.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Kent had a population of 181,492 people. This is an increase of 11.82% since the last Census (which gave a population of 162,310 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kent represented 18.08% of the total population of Delaware.

Below are some of the communities located in Kent County:

  • Bowers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bowers is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Camden
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
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    • Camden is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
  • Cheswold
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cheswold is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <3>
  • Clayton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Dover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Dover is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
  • Farmington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Farmington is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <3>
  • Felton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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    • Felton is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felton <3>
  • Frederica
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Harrington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hartly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartly
      • Hartly is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartly <3>
    • Houston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Kenton is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <3>
    • Leipsic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Little Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Little Creek is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Creek <3>
    • Magnolia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Magnolia is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <3>
    • Milford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
    • Smyrna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <3>
    • Viola
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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      • Viola is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <3>
    • Woodside
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Wyoming
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)

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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. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
<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.
 

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