Kent County, Delaware

Kent County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of the 2020 census, the population was 181,851, making it the least populous county in Delaware. The county seat is Dover, the state capital of Delaware. It is named for Kent, an English county.

Kent County
County of Delaware
The Kent County Courthouse in Dover in 2006
Location within the U.S. state of Delaware
Delaware's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°06′N 75°30′W
Country United States
State Delaware
FoundedAugust 8, 1683
Named forKent, England
SeatDover
Largest cityDover
Area
  Total798 sq mi (2,070 km2)
  Land586 sq mi (1,520 km2)
  Water212 sq mi (550 km2)  26.6%
Population
 (2020)
  Total181,851
  Density310.33/sq mi (119.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districtAt-large
Websitewww.co.kent.de.us

Kent County comprises the Dover metropolitan area, which is included in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD combined statistical area.

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