Jury Pool Profile
Kent County, Rhode Island
- County seat
- Warwick
- Judicial district
- Kent County Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 173,495
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 171,456.
At a glance
Kent County is a 173,495-person venue. The county population is 85% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $91,417, $8,167 above the RI state median of $83,250; 34.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 9.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and French, Haitian, or Cajun. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 25.7% of covered employment, average pay $67,308/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.83%, below the 4.36% state average. The county has not voted for the same party across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles . See Section 3 for cycle-by-cycle breakdowns.
- Population
- 171,456
- Median household income
- $94,345
- Unemployment
- 3.8%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 85% / 2%.
Kent County has a population of 171,456, with a median age of 43.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 85.2%; Black residents 2.1%. Independently, 6.9% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $91,417; 34.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 7.8% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 25.7%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 25.7% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 22.4%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.83%, below the Rhode Island state average.
Political composition
Different parties won across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles.
Kent County was carried by the Democratic candidate with 49.9% of the vote in 2024; the Democratic candidate with 52.8% of the vote in 2020; the Republican candidate with 47.9% of the vote in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 63% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 9.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
9.3% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Chinese. Veterans account for 6.8% of the adult civilian population (9,480 individuals).