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Kent County, Maryland

Kent County, Maryland, has 19,565 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Chestertown. It uses Eastern Time and covers 277 sq mi (717 km²) of land.

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Kent County in Maryland
Queen Anne's CountyChestertownRock HallGalenaButlertownChesapeake Landing
Kent County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
19,565
Land area
277 sq mi (717 km²)
County seat or government
Chestertown
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$80,147 ± $6,687
Median home value
$330,900 ± $14,244
Median rent, with utilities
$1,209 ± $89
Homes lived in by their owners
72.5% ± 3.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area and Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area
Water area
137 sq mi (354 km²)
State
Maryland
County code (FIPS)
24029
Coordinates (central point)
39.241279, -76.125986
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Kent County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2162013,810 people
  2. 216612,613 people
  3. 216512,290 people
  4. 216352,085 people
  5. 216781,658 people
  6. 21645959 people
  7. 21610391 people
  8. 21667291 people
  9. 21650265 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Kent County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Election districts in Kent County, largest first

  1. District 4, Chestertown5,938 people
  2. District 1, Massey3,725 people
  3. District 5, Edesville2,545 people
  4. District 3, Worton (Betterton)2,492 people
  5. District 2, Kennedyville1,700 people
  6. District 6, Fairlee1,533 people
  7. District 7, Pomona1,413 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All election districts in Maryland, by county

School districts in Kent County, largest first

  1. Kent County Public Schools19,346 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Chestertown, Maryland (town)5,594 people
  2. Rock Hall, Maryland (town)1,215 people
  3. Galena, Maryland (town)728 people
  4. Butlertown, Maryland (CDP)511 people
  5. Chesapeake Landing, Maryland (CDP)509 people
  6. Millington, Maryland (town)469 people
  7. Betterton, Maryland (town)391 people
  8. Tolchester, Maryland (CDP)379 people
  9. Fairlee, Maryland (CDP)299 people
  10. Kennedyville, Maryland (CDP)205 people
  11. Worton, Maryland (CDP)126 people
  12. Still Pond, Maryland (CDP)102 people
All 14
  1. Edesville, Maryland (CDP)34 people
  2. Georgetown, Maryland (CDP)8 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Queen Anne's County, Maryland14 mi south
  2. Harford County, Maryland22 mi northwest
  3. Cecil County, Maryland24 mi northeast
  4. Anne Arundel County, Maryland29 mi southwest
  5. Baltimore County, Maryland30 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.