Demographics & People — Kent, Washington

Population Overview

Population (Census)135,015
Estimated 2026~137,000
Median Age35.5
Total Households46,727
Family Households31,604
Average Household Size2.85
Diversity Index0.7025 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White53,409
Black or African American18,106
Asian30,074
Hispanic or Latino22,850

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups64,550
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino21,993
Unclassified or not reported21,115
Hispanic: Mexican16,192
German10,991
English8,895
Subsaharan African7,621
Irish6,214
European5,790
Somali3,668

Language

English Only72,152
Spanish15,601
Population 5+126,738

Veterans

Veterans5,424
Population 18+101,792

Commuting

Mean Commute Time30.4 minutes
Work from Home13.7%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Kent, Washington.