Kent County (Rhode Island)

Kent County is a county located in the state of Rhode Iceland to the United States. In 2010, the County had 166 158 inhabitants and a population density of 377 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is East Greenwich.

Geography

The county has an area of ​​487 square kilometers, of which 46 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Providence County, Bristol County, Washington County, New London County and Windham County.

History

Kent County was founded in 1750 from parts of Providence County.

Demographics

Demography

According to the census in 2000 lived in Kent County 167 090 inhabitants in 67,320 households and 44,969 families. The population was made up of 95.54 percent White, 0.93 percent African American and 1.34 percent Asian. 1.69 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The per capita income was 23,833 dollars; 4.8 percent of families and 6.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Cities and Towns

  • Coventry
  • East Greenwich
  • Warwick
  • West Greenwich
  • West Warwick
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